Grambling State University to Upgrade Athletics Facilities on Campus
An underutilized recreational facility and the school's closed natatorium will undergo a $7 million renovation. Frank G. Pogue, president of Grambling State University, stated, "the place has been an eyesore for years, and students complained about it all the time, and with good reason."
Alabama State University to Offer a Master of Social Work Degree Program
The new master of social work program will have concentrations in behavioral and mental health, forensic, and gerontology and will have three degree paths: A traditional two-year, full-time program, an accelerated 12-month program, and a part-time four-year program.
Wilberforce University Has a Lot of Work to Do to Satisfy Its Accrediting Body
Wilberforce University in Ohio has been issued a "show-cause order" that requires the institution to present its case as to why its accreditation should not be withdrawn. The university has until December 15 to respond to the accrediting agency.
North Carolina A&T State University Introduces New IT Degree Program
The new bachelor's degree program in information technology with an emphasis on mainframe systems will be the eighth undergraduate degree program offered by the university's School of Technology. The new program will launch in 2015.
South Carolina State University Placed on Accreditation Probation
The accrediting agency found that the university was deficient in eight areas: financial resources, financial stability, control of finances, student financial aid, organizational structure, governance, qualified academic and administrative officers, and control of sponsored and external funds.
Fort Valley State University Offering a New Degree Program in Organizational Leadership
The new online bachelor's degree program is designed to attract nontraditional students, veterans, and working adults. Several concentrations will be offered including office administration, health care administration, legal office administration, and public service administration.
Paine College Becomes Smoke-Free, Beefs Up Security
Historically Black Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, has announced that as of July 1, the campus will become a smoke-free zone. Also, many measures have been taken to increase security after two shooting incidents that took place on campus in May.
Alabama State University to Debut New Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering
The new bachelor's degree program in biomedical engineering will train students to develop the next generation of disease-fighting drugs, artificial organs, and medical imaging systems. The program will begin in the spring 2015 semester.
University of the District of Columbia to Eliminate 17 Faculty Positions
The elimination of the faculty positions is the result of the university's "right-sizing," which is eliminating a dozen majors and programs due to reduced funding and shrinking enrollments.
Fort Valley State University Signs Partnership Agreement With Georgia Military College
Fort Valley State University has entered into a partnership agreement with Georgia Military College that will allow students who have completed an associate's degree at Georgia Military College to transfer all of their credits to apply towards a bachelor's degree at Fort Valley State.
Howard University Forms an NGO to Facilitate Its Operations in Nigeria
Various schools and colleges at Howard University have conducted or have current research and training projects in Nigeria. Now the new nongovernmental organization can serve as the unit to facilitate the activity of Howard University faculty, staff, and students in Nigeria.
Jackson State University Takes Over the Editing of a National Student Affairs Journal
Scholars in the executive Ph.D. program in urban higher education at Jackson State University in Mississippi have just published their first issue of the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal.
Tougaloo College and Brown University Celebrate and Expand Their 50-Year Partnership
Over the past half century, historically Black Tougaloo College in Mississippi and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, have collaborated on academic programs and participated in student and faculty exchanges.
New Online Showcase of a Morehouse College Art Gallery
Morehouse College, the historically Black educational institution in Atlanta, has debuted an online slide show of the 150 oil painting in its gallery of key figures of the civil rights and human rights movements.
Bowie State University Adds Solar-Powered Charging Stations on Campus
Each of the solar-powered charging stations has seating for up to eight people and has room for two wheelchairs. Each station has six power outlets and four USB outlets.
Florida Memorial University to Open a Prep School on Its Campus
Students will start in sixth grade and live on campus from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon. They will have separate academic and residential facilities than students attending Florida Memorial University.
North Carolina A&T State University to Offer MBA Degree Program
Up to now the university has offered a master of science degree program in management. The MBA program, which will being this fall, will offer concentrations in accounting, human resource management and supply chain systems.
The First Latino Fraternity at a HBCU
Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, has recently approved the establishment of a chapter of the Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity on campus. University officials believe it is the first Latino fraternity on the campus of any historically Black college or university.
Langston University Partners With Gregory University, Uturu in Nigeria
Under the agreement, the two universities agree to cooperative on research projects and to engage in student and faculty exchanges. Langston University has agreed to appoint visiting scholars to provide hands-on leadership on the Nigerian campus.
Tuskegee University Partners With the Army Corps of Engineers
The Army Corps of Engineers seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce and believes partnerships with minority-serving institutions is a good way to develop scientists who one day may seek employment with the Corps.
Morgan State University Establishes a New Scholarship Program for Transfer Students
Under the TIP program, students who have earned an associate's degree will receive up to $2,000 for up to five semesters in order to complete their bachelor's degree. Students in the program must maintain a 2.5 grade point average.
This Summer, 32 Howard Students Are Participating in Engineering Projects Worldwide
This summer Howard students will be conducting research in Romania, Turkey, Mexico, Chile, Ethiopia, Thailand, South Africa, and Tanzania. Among the projects are cybersecurity in Chile and earthquake engineering in Mexico.
HBCUs Are Given a Large Share of NCAA Postseason Bans
The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently banned 36 college sports teams from postseason play during the 2014-15 academic year because of poor performance on the association's academic progress rate (APR). Fifteen of these teams are at HBCUs.
North Carolina Central University to Begin a Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Program
North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has entered into a partnership agreement with the Beijing Language and Culture University in China.
Nursing School at HBCU Is Participating in a New Diabetes Education Center
The School of Nursing at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro is a partner in the new Diabetes Education, Prevention, and Management Center. The center is free and open to all.
Howard University Awards a Record Number of Doctoral Degrees
This year Howard University in Washington, D.C. is awarding 105 doctoral degrees. This is the highest number of doctorates ever awarded by Howard in its history, dating back to 1867.
Morgan State University Enters Into STEM Partnership With Johns Hopkins
The first eight Morgan State University students will participate in internships this summer with the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute lasting between 8 and 15 weeks.
Florida Board of Governors to Decide the Fate of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Since 1982, historically Black Florida A&M University has partnered with Florida State University to operate a joint College of Engineering in Tallahassee. Some GOP legislators have proposed to end the arrangement.
Knoxville College Is the 2014 Winner of the Home Depot Retool Your School Tier...
Knoxville College in Tennessee will use the grant to renovate the lower atrium of the Alumni Library. Floors, restrooms, and doors will be redone and new landscaping outside the building will be added.
Alabama State University Receives Full Accrediation for Its Master’s Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Alabama State is the only university in Alabama, the only historically Black college or university, and one of only 13 universities nationwide to offer a master's degree program in the field.
Mississippi Valley State University Inks Agreement With University in Kazakhstan
Mississippi Valley State University has announced that it has received approval to develop a dual degree program in several education fields with Kazakhstan State Women's Teacher Training University.
Bennett College Signs Co-Admission Agreement With a Community College
The new agreement will allow students who complete an associate's degree at Guilford Technical Community College to enter into the bachelor's degree program in social work at Bennett College.
The Greenest Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Building Green Initiative on the campus of Clark Atlanta University has ranked the nation's most eco-friendly historically Black colleges and universities. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Spelman College hold the top rankings.
Claflin University Exceeds Its Fundraising Goal of 50 Percent Alumni Participation
Several years ago Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, mounted a “First to 50″ campaign with the goal of being the first historically Black college or university to achieve a 50 percent alumni giving rate.
Cheyney University Signs Agreement With a University in Rwanda
The agreement calls for the two universities to collaborate on an aquaculture project that will enhance fish and food production in Rwanda. In addition, students in Rwanda will be able to enroll in a Cheyney online master of public administration degree program.
Fisk University Wins the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
This is the first time that Fisk University has won the competition. For their efforts, the team has earned a grant of $50,000 dollars for their institution.
