Physician Assistant Master’s Program Debuts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
In the new master's degree program at UMES, students will spend 15 months of eight-hour days in the classroom and laboratory. They will then spend 12 months in clinical practice alongside licensed professionals.
Delaware State University’s Aviation Program Adds Helicopter Training
Delaware State University, the historically Black educational institution in Dover, has entered into an agreement with Horizon Helicopter Inc. to provide flight training for students in the university's aviation program.
Howard University Sees Drop in Hometown Enrollments
Howard University reports that a decade ago there were 142 District residents enrolled who received Tuition Assistance Grants of $2,500 from a federal government programs for students from Washington, D.C. This past year there were only 46.
Students at North Carolina Central University Get Real World Business Experience
Faculty from NCCU will assist the start-up businesses in planning at a business incubator in downtown Durham. Students from the university's business school will engage in projects and internships with the companies to get real world experience in business.
Tennessee State University Enters Partnership for Research in Data Sciences
Tennessee State University, the historically Black educational institution in Nashville, has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro to develop strategic areas of research in data sciences.
Jackson State University Is Now a Wireless Campus
In the past there were wireless hotspots throughout campus buildings but the university wanted students to have access to the Internet wherever they were on campus, including outdoors areas, athletics fields, and stadiums.
Paine College Establishes Its Own Police Department
Previously, the campus in Augusta, Georgia, was patrolled by the Campus Safety Department. Now officers of the Paine College Police Department have arresting authority in the entire state of Georgia.
Former HBCU Leaders Petition President Obama to Do More for Black Colleges
The Alliance of Former Presidents and Chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities is asking President Obama to take a more active role in strengthening the nation's HBCUs.
Tuskegee University Marks the 100th Anniversary of Its Campus Hospital
Speaking at the ceremonies were relatives of Louis Rabb, the first administrator of the hospital, and John A. Kenney who came to Tuskegee in 1902 and served as the personal physician to Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver.
Delaware State University Gets a New European Partner
Delaware State University, the historically Black educational institution in Dover, has entered into a new agreement with the University of Versailles in France that will include faculty and student exchange programs.
A Major Academic Restructuring at Xavier University in New Orleans
In the past the seventeen academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University in New Orleans were divided between two divisions. Now in a major restructuring effort, there will be six academic divisions within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Morgan State Debuts Its PEARL Research Facility
Morgan State University has announced that it is changing the name of its Estuarine Research Center facility in St. Leonard, Maryland, to the Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL).
Southern University Offers New Online Degree Program in Interdisciplinary Studies
The new degree program, which will launch next month and be housed within the College of Education, is aimed at students who are working professionals or adult learners who may have college credits in a number of different disciplines but have failed to earn a degree.
A Resurrection Plan for Morris Brown College
In 2002, Morris Brown College, a historically Black educational institutions in Atlanta, lost its accreditation due to an unstable financial position. In 2012, the college filed for bankruptcy. Now the college has filed a reorganization plan with the bankruptcy court.
Think Tank of Education Deans at HBCUs Held at Rutgers University
A group of eight deans or directors of education programs at historically Black colleges and universities met at Rutgers University to discusses issues confronting the education of African Americans and other minorities such as increasing enrollment and retention in teacher education programs.
Clark Atlanta University Granted a Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi
Clark Atlanta University has become the first private historically Black college or university to be granted a chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and selective all-discipline honor society.
Saint Augustine’s University Discontinues Two Intercollegiate Sports Teams
The university is discontinuing it intercollegiate athletics teams in men's golf and women's tennis. George Williams, the director of athletics at the university, stated, "We are no different from any other institution facing difficult choices due to the economic downturn."
Southern University Strengthens Its Ties to Kirikkale University in Turkey
The new agreement will increase faculty and student exchanges between the two universities. Students from Turkey will participate in English language training at Southern and one day may enroll as full-time students at the HBCU.
Florida A&M University Lifts the Suspension of Its Marching Band
The band was suspended following the death of drum major Robert Champion who died as a result of a hazing incident following a football game in November 2011. The new director hopes to have the band on the field for the university's first home football game on September 7.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Adds Three Bachelor’s Degree Programs
One of the new programs will be a bachelor’s degree in jazz and popular music. The only other music degree offered at the university is a bachelor’s degree in music education. Business students will now be able to major in marketing or finance.
Tuskegee University Receives the Archives of a Civil Rights Icon
Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson has donated her personal memorabilia collection to Tuskegee University. Robinson was among the marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on “Bloody Sunday” on March 7, 1965.
Howard University College of Medicine’s My Garden Project
The 50 families participating in the project to promote healthy eating habits receive lumber to fence in their backyard garden, a few plants, soil, and gardening advice. Families are asked to keep a diary tracking plant growth, infestation, and watering.
Former Professor Endows Scholarship Fund for Music Students at Norfolk State University
Composer and educator Adolphus Hailstork has established an endowed scholarship fund at historically Black Norfolk State University in Virginia. The fund will support undergraduate music students at the university, where Hailstork taught from 1977 to 2000.
Grambling State University Looks to Enlist Retirees to Help Out
Frank G. Pogue, president of Grambling State University in Louisiana, has announced the establishment of the Grambling State University Association for Retired Faculty and Staff to provide former employees an organized way to stay involved with the university.
North Carolina A&T State University to Field a Motor Sports Race Team
North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro began a motor sports program in 2010. Now to aid its students in the motor sports program, the university plans to field an actual racing team.
New Academic Developments at Morgan State University
Historically Black Morgan State University in Baltimore is beginning a new Ph.D. in transportation and urban infrastructure systems. The university is also planning to hold a second commencement ceremony in December in addition to the regular event in May.
Grambling University Student Wins the Toyota Green Initiative
Corban Bell, who recently graduated with a 3.66 grade point average, was honored for this efforts to initiate a university-wide recycling effort on the Grambling campus. Bell campaigned for the student body to accept a $1 fee per semester to fund the recycling effort.
Morgan State University to Open a New Journalism School
The School of Global Journalism and Communication, which will be the ninth on the Morgan State campus, will officially open its doors on July 1. DeWayne Wickham, a columnist for USA Today, will be the leader of the new school.
Howard University To Develop and Test New Drugs in Africa
Howard University in Washington, D.C., has signed a partnership agreement with TNI BioTech Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland. Under the agreement, Howard University will conduct clinical trials in several African nations for drugs treating addition, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other diseases.
Hampton’s William Harvey Named One of the Top Five HBCU Presidents of All-Time
William R. Harvey, president of Hampton University has been named by two organizations as one of the top five HBCU presidents of all time. Norman Francis, current president of Xavier University in New Orleans, was also selected by one organization for the honor.
Jackson State University Students to Study Hydrology in Wyoming
The Jackson State students will live on the University of Wyoming campus and do field work in geophysics and water analysis in the Laramie and Snowy mountain ranges. Next year, University of Wyoming students will travel to Mississippi to study organic soil and deciduous forests.
Howard University Engineering Students Spending the Summer Conducting Research in Africa
In Cameroon, Howard students will use wireless networks to collect seismic data. In Senegal, the research will focus on HIV resistance to antiretroviral drugs. In South Africa, Howard University students will conduct experiments with silicon detectors in nuclear physics laboratories.
Two HBCUs Enter Into a “Reverse Transfer Credit Agreement”
Students at Alabama A&M University, who took courses but did not complete a degree at J.F. Drake State Technical College, can use credits earned at Alabama A&M and use them towards an associate's degree at J.F. Drake.
20 HBCUs Hosting Study Abroad Students From Brazil
More than 20 HBCUs will host the Brazilian students who will live on campus and study in undergraduate STEM programs. All tuition, fees, and room and board will be paid by the Brazilian government.
NAACP Chapter Reactivated at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The NAACP chapter at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore plans to work on voter registration and to increase student involvement with community organizations near the Princess Anne campus.
Bethune-Cookman University Teams Up With the League of Black Women
Under the partnership Bethune-Cookman University, the historically Black educational institution in Daytona Beach, Florida, will become the research arm of the League of Black Women Global Leadership Research Institute.
