HBCUs

Morehouse College in Atlanta Announces Budget-Tightening Measures

Morehouse College, the highly rated historically Black institution for men in Atlanta, has announced a series of initiatives to tighten its budget. Most professional staff and faculty will be required to take a one-day unpaid furlough each month. The college will also stop making matching contributions to employees' retirement accounts.

Southern University Is the Pilot Institution for the CIA’s HBCU Recruitment and Workforce Initiative

The agreement allows the CIA to engage in a broad range of classroom workshops, curriculum development, and recruitment activities to foster ongoing relationships with key university staff and personnel on Southern University’s five campuses.

Saint Augustine’s University Earns Approval to Offer Its Academic Programs Online

After receiving approval from the accrediting agency, Saint Augustine’s University will begin by delivering its organizational management bachelor’s degree as a fully-online program, beginning this coming spring, through the department of extended studies.

Tuskegee University and North Carolina State Team Up to Boost Diversity in Forestry

Participating students will spend three years at Tuskegee, followed by two years at North Carolina State. Students who successfully complete the program will have earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskegee and a master’s degree in forestry from North Carolina State.

Florida A&M University Debuts Its Office of Undergraduate Research

The goal of the Office of Undergraduate Research is to increase the number of students participating in and completing undergraduate research and internship opportunities. OUR will enable students to easily access information about these offerings and apply for investigative projects and programs in which they have an interest.

Delaware State University to Provide Vocational Training in Underserved Areas

Historically Black Delaware State University has joined forces with First State Community Action Agency, a nonprofit group, to pool resources to improve the quality of life and facilitate the educational and training needs of individuals and families in Southern Delaware.

U.S. News and World Report Lists Its Choices as the Nation’s Best HBCUs

Spelman College in Atlanta was first and Howard University in Washington, D.C., was second. This was the same as a year ago. This was the 13th year in a row that Spelman College has topped the U.S. News rankings for HBCUs.

Bowie State University Is the First HBCU in Maryland to Team Up With the U.S. Coast Guard

The agreement will provide one full-time Bowie State student a year with the Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative scholarship, which covers up to two academic years of tuition, books, and essential supplies.

Fayetteville State University Partners With Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Under the agreement, students who successfully complete the associate's degree program in fire protection technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will be able to transfer seamlessly in the bachelor's degree program in fire and emergency services at Fayetteville State University.

Alabama State University Enters Into a Partnership With the U.S. Army

The agreement calls for the transfer of or development of technological resources and applications, such as sharing scientific, engineering and technological assets and professional expertise, and provides workforce development opportunities for students who want a career path to the Department of Defense.

Apple Is Providing a Free Continuing Education Course to the Tennessee State Community

Under the agreement Apple will provide Tennessee State alumni the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of app design and app development for free. Computer Applications for Educational Leaders is being offered through the university's School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Claremont Lincoln University Offers Graduate Degree Scholarships to Texas College Graduates

Under the agreement, Texas College graduates will be offered a scholarship toward tuition by Claremont Lincoln University. This scholarship can be applied towards all CLU master's degree programs.

Tuskegee Students Partners With the National Park Service on Historic Preservation Project

Tuskegee architecture students worked on a preservation and conservation project involving window restoration work on the Willcox E building on campus. The building was constructed a century ago using bricks that were made on the Tuskegee campus.

Student-Operated Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Clinic Opens at Tennesee State

There are now 38 student-run physical therapy clinics at colleges and universities nationwide. But the clinic at Tennessee State University in Nashville is the first such clinic at a historically Black college or university.

Morgan State University to Build a New Student Housing Facility to Address Growing Student Body

The new student housing facility will add between 700 and 900 beds to accommodate the university’s growing student body. It will be located on Morgan’s South Campus, adjacent to the site of the Thurgood Marshall Apartment Complex.

HBCU Partners With a State University to Educate Future Teachers About Social Justice

The department of education at Winston-Salem State University has partnered with the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, to help future teachers develop social justice dispositions while exploring school and community diversity.

Delaware State University Partners With Two Asian Institutions of Higher Education

Historically Black Delaware State University in Dover has partnered with Mokpo National University of South Korea and Changchun University of Science and Technology in China to establish study abroad opportunities for students at both institutions.

North Carolina Central University Partnership to Boost Drug Discovery Research

The partnership will allow for collaboration between North Carolina State's Comparative Medicine Institute and NCCU's Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise, which contains a library of over 200,000 chemical compounds and high-throughput screening equipment.

Claflin University’s Pathway Program for Nursing Students Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree

Historically Black Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, has partnered with the South Carolina Technical College System to create a pathway for registered nurses (RNs) who have earned an associate's degree from one of the 16 schools in the SCTC System to transfer to Claflin University's RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Xavier University Creates Pre-Pharmacy Pathway Program for High School Students

Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Certificate of Pre-Pharmacy Studies, a Gold Seal on their high school diploma, and preferred admission to the Xavier College of Pharmacy
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