Florida A&M University Teams Up With the Federal University of Technology in Nigeria
Under the agreement, the two universities will exchange faculty and will cooperate on research and teaching projects. Florida A&M will host graduate students from Nigeria in master's and doctoral degree programs.
Fort Valley State University Program Creates a Pipeline for Energy Industry Engineers
Students spend three years at Fort Valley State and then transfer to one of the partner universities for two years. Students receive two degrees, one in a science field and one in an energy-related discipline.
A Second Doctoral Program Is Authorized at Winston-Salem State University
The historically Black university in North Carolina has been approved to establish a doctor of nursing practice degree program. The new doctoral program could enroll its first students as early as this coming fall.
North Carolina A&T Teams Up With Vance-Granville Community College
Under the agreement, graduates of Vance-Granville Community College who have achieved an associate's degree in nursing can transfer into the four-year nursing degree program at North Carolina A&T State University.
Claflin University Launches the Center for Faith and Public Life
Johnny B. Hill, an associate professor of religion and philosophy at Claflin University, has been appointed the director of the new center where research will focus on religion's impact and influence on current, social, political, and economic issues.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Decides Not to Revive Its Football Program
The historically Black university last fielded an intercollegiate football program in 1979. Many alumni wanted to restore the program but a task force appointed by the university's president Juliette B. Bell, found that the institution did not have "either the human or fiscal resources" to do so.
New Student Health Center Being Built at North Carolina A&T State University
The current Sebastian Health Center was built 60 years ago when there were 2,000 students on campus. Today, total enrollments are about 10,000 students.
Johnson C. Smith University to Offer Students Free Passports
In an effort to boost study abroad programs, historically Black Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced that it will cover the cost of U.S. passports for all first-year and transfer students.
Jackson State University to Produce an e-Book on Medgar Evers and Margaret Walker
The university, in conjunction with the University Press of Mississippi, is producing an electronic book on the friendship of civil rights leader Medgar Evers and author Margaret Walker Alexander. They were family friends and they lived a block from each other.
Xavier University Partners With the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
The partnership between the historically Black university and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology will explore the creation of graduate programs in psychology in the New Orleans area.
Jackson State University Proposes to Build a 50,000-Seat Domed Stadium
"We don’t see it as a stadium just for Jackson State University,” said David Hoard, vice president for institutional advancement at Jackson State University. “We see it as an investment for the city and the region."
Elizabeth City State University Opens a New Art Gallery
One section of the gallery will display pieces from the university's permanent collection of African and African American art. The other part of the gallery will exhibit a rotating selection or a visiting collection.
Southern University Seeks to Boost Enrollments
Historically Black Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has seen its enrollment drop from 9,500 students to about 6,600 students over the past several years since new, tougher admissions standards were introduced seven years ago.
Kentucky State University Debuts New Agricultural Research Magazine
The new magazine will highlight ongoing agricultural research at the university. The first edition includes a cover story on the use of honey bees in agricultural production.
Alabama State University to Offer a Fourth Doctoral Program
In addition to Ph.D. and Ed.D programs in educational leadership, policy, and law, the university offers a Ph.D. program in microbiology and a doctor of physical therapy degree program.
Hampton University School of Pharmacy Opens a Drug Information Center
The questions will be answered by students in the last year of the doctor of pharmacy program. Their answers will be reviewed by a faculty member before the answer is given to the consumer.
Morgan State University Partners With the U.S. Navy
The agreement will enable students at Morgan State University to receive academic and career advice from Navy personnel. Students can also participate in Navy research projects.
Howard University Announces Plans for a Major New Residential Complex
The new housing will have room for 1,360 students and will include social areas, game rooms, laundry areas, and study places as well as meeting rooms, classrooms, and offices. The $107 million project is expected to be completed by August 2014.
New Robotics Laboratory Opens at Elizabeth City State University
The laboratory will train university students to design, build, and program robots and to operate them remotely and autonomously. It will also be used during a summer outreach effort aimed at increasing interest among high school in pursuing careers in high technology industries.
Howard University Boosts Financial Aid for Students in Need
The university has added $600,000 to need-based financial aid programs for the current year. About 400 students, including some graduating seniors, will receive funds under the program.
Tuskegee University Building a New Veterinary Teaching Hospital
The new hospital facility, expected to be completed by the end of 2015 at a cost of $41 million, will allow the veterinary school to enroll more students and also to provide more veterinary services to the surrounding community.
North Carolina A&T State University Partners With a Community College
The program will funnel successful students from STEM programs at the community college to bachelor's degree programs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.
HBCUs That Send the Most Graduates to Serve in the Peace Corps
This year there are 21 graduates from Howard University in Washington, D.C., working in the Peace Corps. Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961, 204 Howard graduates have served.
Howard University Breaks Ground on Its Interdisciplinary Research Building
The new, 81,000-square-foot Interdisciplinary Research building will include laboratories, classrooms, "clean rooms," offices, and support facilities. The bottom floor of building will have space for retail outlets.
Alabama State Seeks to Boost Enrollments of International Students
Alabama State University in Montgomery has entered into partnerships with the African countries of Malawi, Nigeria, and Botswana to bring more students from these countries to the university.
Elizabeth City State University Partners With the Industrial Extension Service of North Carolina State...
Under the agreement, the two institutions will partner to offer courses through the Elizabeth City State University Office of Distance and Continuing Education and students and staff at Elizabeth City State University will become involved in real-world projects of the Industrial Extension Service.
The Nation’s Newest HBCU
American Baptist College in Nashville has applied for designation and been accepted by the U.S. Department of education as a historically Black college and university. It is now the 106th institution of higher education to hold the label as an HBCU.
Meharry Medical College Adding Its First New Building in 30 Years
The three-story, 80,000-square-foot project will be called the Turner Family Center, named after Cal Turner Jr., the former CEO of Dollar General stores. It will includes space for classrooms, an auditorium, a banquet hall, food court, and administrative office space.
Major Changes on Campus at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The university has purchased land to increase the size of its campus by almost 50 percent and construction is scheduled to started soon on a new science center.
Four Men Charged With Hazing in Virginia State University Drowning
Two Virginia State University students, participating in an initiation rite for a group not affiliated with the university, were swept away by currents in the Appomattox River. Late Monday, police found the body of the one of the men. Another body believed to be the second student was found on Wednesday.
Grambling State University Opens Two Help Centers for Students
The department of English and foreign languages has opened up two new facilities to help students with their communications skills. The Enhancement Writing Laboratory and the English Instructional Computer Classroom are available for students majoring in any discipline.
Harris-Stowe State University Partners With Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Under the agreement the two universities will participate in faculty and student exchanges. Graduates of Harris-Stowe State University will be eligible for in-state tuition rate if they are accepted into graduate programs at Southern Illinois University.
Team From North Carolina A&T State University Wins the ACC Clean Energy Challenge
A team from North Carolina A&T State University took the $100,000 grand prize for developing a bio-based adhesive from swine manure for potential use as a substitute for petroleum-based asphalt binder.
Tennessee State University Building a New Agricultural Education Research Facility
The 4,800-square-foot facility will include a support building for field research, a building for agricultural education activities, and storage buildings for equipment and pesticides.
New Dental Simulation Laboratory Now Operating at Meharry Medical College
The new facility has 30 workstations that operate in the manner of a private dental practice. Students can practice any dental procedure from a routine cleaning to a root canal on mannequins.
Educators From Senegal Visiting the Campus of Tuskegee University
The Senegalese educators, representing the University of Dakar, the University of St. Louis, and the University of Ziguinchor learned how Tuskegee University forms partnerships with local industry and agriculture concerns.
