South Carolina State University to Offer New MBA Program in North Charleston
Historically Black South Carolina State University has announced that it will offer an MBA program with a healthcare management concentration. Designed for professionals, classes will be held in the evening and on weekends as well as online.
Elizabeth City State University Goes on the Road With STEM Education
The aviation science program at Elizabeth City State University has unveiled its new NASA Mobile STEM Lab. The mobile laboratory offers 10 workstations designed to offer students the opportunity to experience cutting edge technology.
HBCUs Team Up to Train K-12 Teachers in the Science of Space Exploration
The STEM STARS Institute, devoted to enhance science education in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, is a cooperative partnership between Jackson State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
The Continuing Woes of Historically Black Knoxville College in Tennessee
Historically Black Knoxville College in Tennessee lost its accreditation in 1997. It has not enrolled any students since the Spring 2015 semester. Now the city of Knoxville has forced college officials to leave campus because of unsafe conditions at the only two buildings that had remained open.
North Carolina A&T University to Hold Separate Commencement for Graduate Students
The new graduate degree commencement event will feature all the ceremony associated with the hooding of the graduates, a traditional academic rite in which faculty members place special regalia over each graduating student’s robe as a symbol of the culmination of their studies.
Winston-Salem State University Scholar Mounts Book Drive for Nigerian Library Destroyed by Fire
Alice Etim, an associate professor of management information systems at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, collected and shipped more than 800 books to replenish a library at her alma mater - the University of Jos in Nigeria - that lost half of its collection in a fire.
Harris-Stowe State University Opens New Finance Education Center
The new center was financed by a grant from Wells Fargo, the banking and financial services giant. The facility includes a trading floor that includes a ticker that streams real-time market information enabling students to manage trade simulations and portfolio management.
California Community Colleges Strengthen Ties With HBCUs
California Community Colleges have agreements with a large number of HBCUs to ease transfer from two-year associate degree programs in California to four-year bachelor's degree programs at Black colleges and universities. Southern University and Shaw University are the newest partners.
South Carolina State University Signs Agreement With Midlands Technical College
Students enrolled in the Bulldog Bridge Program while at Midlands Technical College will receive structured advisement, an array of support services and college engagement activities designed to promote successful transfer.
Oakwood University Crowned Champion of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Oakwood University, the historically Black educational institution in Huntsville, Alabama, recently won the 28th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge in Torrance, California. The university took home a $75,000 grant.
Lincoln University to Launch New Museum Studies Program With the Barnes Foundation
Only 4 percent of the nation's museum leadership is African American, according to a study by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The new Lincoln University Museum Studies program has the goal of increasing the number of African Americans who pursue careers in museum management.
Finances Force Savannah State University to Drop Out of the NCAA’s Division I
Cheryl D. Dozier, president of Savannah State University, issued a statement that read in part: “While I am extremely proud of the progress our athletes and coaches have made at the Division I Level, it is not financially feasible for us to continue.”
New Campaign Seeks to Curtail Tobacco Use on HBCU Campuses
The CVS Health Foundation has joined forces with the anti-tobacco organization the Truth Initiative to help make the nation's historically Black colleges and universities tobacco-free. According to the foundation, less than half of the nation's HBCUs have smoke-free or tobacco-free policies.
Fayetteville State University to Offer a New Online Degree Program in Accounting
Fayetteville State University, the historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has announced that it is adding a new bachelor's degree program in accounting. It will be the only public university in the state of North Carolina to offer an online bachelor's degree program in accounting.
Lincoln University Enters Agreement to Feed Students to Drake University’s Professional Schools
Under the agreement, students at Lincoln University who meet certain criteria will be guaranteed admission to the Drake School of Law and the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. These students will also receive significant scholarships.
Wilberforce University Cuts Pay for Employees
Herman J. Felton Jr., president of Wilberforce University, the nation's oldest private historically Black college or university, stated "we decided to do some terminations and furloughs and all of us are taking a pay cut; mine more significant than the others."
Jackson State University Restructuring Looks to Shore Up Financial Position
Under the cost-cutting plan, the university will lay off 42 employees and eliminate 65 vacant positions. Academic restructuring and consolidation will eliminate one dean position and seven department chairs.
Two New Academic Offerings in STEM at North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, will now offer academic programs in computational and engineering mathematics and engineering physics.
North Carolina Central Expands Its Partnership With Vance-Granville Community College
Under the agreement, the department of human sciences at North Carolina Central will offer two bachelor's degree programs on the Vance-Granville Community College campus. The degree programs will be in early childhood education and childhood development and family relations.
Central State University in Ohio Commits $20 Million to Campus Upgrades
Several residence halls on campus will be renovated and many campus building will receive upgrades to heating and air conditioning systems. One of the larger projects is a $5 million renovation of the Hallie Q. Brown Memorial Library.
Morgan State University Partners With the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Under the agreement, the department will provide apprenticeships, fellowships, and internships focused in the fields of construction, engineering, environmental infrastructure, information technology and science to Morgan State University students.
Jackson State University Partners With the School of Pharmacy at Ole Miss
Under the agreement, pre-pharmacy students at Jackson State University who meet certain qualifications will get preferred admission status at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi.
Kentucky State University’s New Research Center on Race, Education and Democracy
The Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal will advance research, dialogue, and advocacy for anti-racism training and conflict resolution, and exploration of the elements of democracy in solving intractable social problems.
The HBCUs Which Have the Highest Starting Salaries for Their Graduates
A new report from EdSmart ranks the nation's historically Black colleges and universities by the starting salaries earned by the graduates of the particular institution. Prairie View A&M University in Texas ranks at the top of the list.
Fayetteville State University Partners With the Army Research Laboratory
Under the agreement, faculty and students will have summer research opportunities at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. Staff of the Army Research Laboratory will also serve on the university's departmental advisory committees to assist in the enhancement/development of STEM curricula.
Albany State University Partners With Albany Technical College for Nursing Students
Albany State University in Georgia has entered into an agreement with Albany Technical College that will make it easier for nursing graduates of Albany Tech to continue their education and earn a bachelor's degree in nursing at Albany State University.
North Carolina A&T State University Achieves Record in Research Funding
North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, announced that the university received a record $62.5 million in research contracts and grants during the 2016-17 year. Grant awards have tripled since 2001, when the university took in $18.4 million.
Social Work Degree Programs at Central State University in Ohio Gain Accreditation
The university's bachelor's and master's degree programs in social work will be accredited through 2021. Accredited bachelor' degree programs must offer undergraduates 400 hours of field experience.
Fayetteville State University Makes Several Changes to Its Academic Structure
Under the restructuring two schools will now become colleges and the university will establish the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work.
College Choice Offers Its Take on the Nation’s Best HBCUs
College Choice.com, which ranks colleges and universities on a wide range of criteria, recently released its rankings of the 50 Best HBCUs. Howard University, Spelman College, Hampton University, Huston-Tillotson University, and Xavier University held the top spots.
Central State University Looks to Partner With the City of Xenia, Ohio
The city of Xenia currently provides water and fire/EMS service to the university, via a contract. As a resident business, Central State will not have to pay a premium in surcharges and will have access to additional city services.
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky to Relocate to the Campus of the Newest HBCU, Simmons...
Simmons College, a historically Black educational institution in Louisville, announced that the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky will establish offices on campus and begin to offer a master of divinity degree at the college. The first students are expected to enroll for the Spring 2018 semester.
U.S. News Names Its Choices for the Best Black Colleges and Universities
As was the case last year, Spelman College in Atlanta was ranked as the nation's best HBCU. Howard University in Washington, D.C. was ranked second. Both HBCUs made impressive gains in the overall rankings of national universities and colleges.
Winston-Salem State University Offers a New Online Nursing Degree Program
According to the North Carolina Board of Nursing, only about 35 percent of North Carolina’s 106,000 licensed nurses have obtained a bachelor's degree. Winston-Salem State University has announced a new competency-based online degree program to address this concern.
Morgan State University Partners With Two Community Colleges
Morgan State has entered into a partnership that will allow students who graduate with associate's degrees from Prince George's Community College and Howard Community College, to study for bachelor's degrees in engineering or psychology at the Laurel College Center.
Bethune-Cookman University Expands Its Recruitment Activites in The Bahamas
A goal of the Bahamas Initiative is the establishment of articulation agreements with schools and other agencies in The Bahamas that will lead to increased enrollments of Bahamian students at Bethune-Cookman, especially in the STEM fields with a research focus.
