HBCUs

The Heman Sweatt Leadership Institute Is Established at Wiley College

In establishing the Sweatt Institute, Herman J. Felton, president of Wiley College, established four pillars as the foundation of the effort; servant leadership, expressing empathy, accountability, and repetition.

New Children’s Book Extols the Virtues of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Yvette Manns, who grew up in Jamaica, New York, is a graduate of historically Black Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, where she majored in early childhood education. She is the author of the new children's book HBCU Proud.

Historically Black Miles College in Alabama Offering New Degree Programs

The new academic programs include an online bachelor's degree in business administration, a bachelor's degree in psychology, and a minor degree program in game design offered through the computer and information science degree program.

Tennessee State University Recovers From a Devastating Tornado

On March 4, two devastating tornados struck the Nashville, Tennessee, area. More than two dozen people were killed including five children. One of the two tornados touched down on the campus of historically Black Tennessee State University.

HBCUs Taking Action to Protect Students, Faculty and Staff From COVID-19

Colleges and universities across the United States are taking extended spring breaks and using that time to transition instruction online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of what is happening at a group of HBCUs.

JPMorgan Chase Enhances Its Advancing Black Pathways Initiative With HBCUs

JPMorgan Chase has pledged $1 million annually to the Student Financial Hardship Fund. The money will be distributed by the United Negro College Fund and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to students at HBCUs that need aid to stay in school and graduate.

Maryland Legislature Looks to Step In to Resolve 14-Year HBCU Litigation

Maryland’s four historically Black state universities have been involved in drawn-out litigation that remains unresolved after 14 years. Now African American leaders in the state legislature are preparing a bill that call for nearly $600 million to settle the lawsuit.

Bethune Cookman and the National Council of Negro Women to Honor Mary McLeod Bethune

The National Council of Negro Women and Bethune-Cookman University have joined forces to launch “Advancing the Legacy," an awareness and fundraising initiative to support access to higher education for African Americans students.

Claflin University Plans to Offer a Master’s Degree Program in Nursing This Fall

The proposed program still needs to be authorized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. If approved, Claflin will be the first historically Black educational institution in South Carolina to offer a graduate degree program in nursing.

Texas Southern University and Former President Austin Lane Reach a Settlement

The university has announced that after a 13-hour meeting with a mediator, Dr. Lane, whose contract was terminated in early February, would cut all ties to the university. He will be paid $560,000 — $100,000 of that compensation for "alleged emotional distress, damage to reputation and mental anguish."

Bowie State University Opens Pantry to Combat Food Insecurity of Students

Bowie State University, the historically Black educational institution in Maryland, has opened a new food pantry to benefit students with food insecurity; not having enough money to adequately address hunger or proper nutrition. The food pantry was opened in collaboration with Food Lion Supermarkets and the Capital Area Food Bank.

15 HBCUs to Have the Opportunity to Design STEM Teacher Preparation Programs

The National Math and Science Initiative has received a planning grant from the Fund II Foundation to design UTeach STEM teacher preparation programs at up to 15 historically Black colleges and universities in six states and the District of Columbia.

Morehouse College in Atlanta is the First Historically Black College to Field a Polo Team

Historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta has announced that it has become a member of the United States Polo Association. Only one member of the team has any prior experience with horses.

Accrediting Agency Delivers a Blow to Pharmacy Doctoral Program at Hampton University

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education withdrew the accreditation of the pharmacy doctorate program at historically Black Hampton University in Virginia. The withdrawal will not impact current students and the program will remain accredited while the appeals process moves forward.

Tuskegee University Acquires the Pritchett Collection of African Studies Manuscripts

The Pritchett Collection includes more than 1,400 African studies manuscripts amassed over a 40-year period. The collection focuses on research on the African diaspora and studies of African-descended people in the Caribbean, Brazil and elsewhere in Central and South America.

Morgan State University to Offer Degree Programs to Students in Africa

The pilot program is scheduled to begin in fall 2020, creating opportunities for western African students to pursue degrees from Morgan State University. The collaboration marks a first of its kind for an HBCU in Ghana.

Two HBCUs Sign Partnership Agreement With Manager of Nuclear Site in South Carolina

Claflin University and South Carolina State University, two historically Black educational institutions have signed a partnership agreement with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. The Savannah River Site is one of the nation's most important nuclear laboratories for both energy research and weapons production.

Bethune-Cookman University President Pleads for Help From Alumni

In a letter to alumni, President E. LaBrent Chrite stated that “2020 will be a pivotal year in the history of B-CU. It will be the year our beloved university prepared to close its doors or it will be the year we turned a corner and began moving toward an exciting future.”

The Amistad Murals Come Home to Talladega College

Hale Aspacio Woodruff was commissioned to paint the murals in 1938. They tell the story of the revolt on the slave ship Amistad and the subsequent legal battle that secured the slaves' freedom and return to Africa.

Eight HBCUs Participate in the Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta

The show opened with a soulful performance by all eight bands, as more than 2,400 musicians and dancers joined together on the field. This year's event marked the first time that a woman band director - Dr. Nikole Roebuck of Grambling State University - participated in the Honda Battle of the Bands.
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