HBCUs

Fayetteville State University Launches the Veteran Entrepreneur Partnership

The new partnership will provide advanced teaching, mentoring, and support to assist transitioning veterans, military spouses, and the student entrepreneur community. The program aims to provide the essential skills and knowledge needed to improve the business startup success rate.

Cheyney University Seeking a Path to Retain Accreditation

Cheyney's financial problems stem in part to a sharp drop in enrollments. In 2010, there were nearly 1,600 students enrolled at Cheyney University. By 2014, the number of students enrolled had dropped to just over 1,000. This semester, there are 415 students on campus.

Elizabeth City State University Strengthens Ties to the U.S. Coast Guard

Students from Elizabeth City State University who meet the program requirements will become members of the Coast Guard and enter Officer Candidate School upon graduation. After that, they can choose any career path within the Coast Guard.

Florida A&M University Partners With a Caribbean Medical School

Students from Florida A&M University, who earn full acceptance into the medical school, will receive a scholarship covering tuition for the first semester. Students will spend the first two years of medical school at the Ross University School of Medicine campus in Barbados.

Grambling State University Signs Agreement to Advance Students’ Path to Careers in Technology

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and historically Black Grambling State University have signed a $1.2 million memorandum of understanding which will advance technology careers for Grambling State students.

Texas Southern University Launches New Student-Run Online Radio Station

The radio station will run a 24-hour operation. It will feature music geared toward current students as well as hourly news, sports updates, and public affairs programs highlighting the university and the surrounding Houston area.

HBCU Partners With Local Community Colleges to Establish Pipeline for Aviation Students

Historically Black Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina has partnered with three North Carolina community colleges to establish a pipeline program that will bring community college transfer students to ECSU's signature aviation science program.

Southern University Aims to Boost the Number of Male Teachers From Underrepresented Groups

The School of Education at Southern University recently hosted a week-long residency program for high school students with the goal of interesting these students in careers as teachers in the public schools.

Morgan State University Announces Partnership With The Wall Street Journal

The partnership will involve an exchange of classroom instruction, mentoring and newsroom visits for a selection of students and faculty, both in New York and on Morgan’s campus in Baltimore. One faculty member will be embedded in the newsroom during the summer.

The University of the Virgin Islands Becomes First HBCU to Provide Free Tuition

In order to receive free tuition, students will need to have a 2.5 grade point average and be a resident of the Virgin Islands. Additionally, they will have to take part in community service projects within seven years of graduating.

North Carolina A&T State University Establishes Three New Centers of Excellence

The three centers will conduct research in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Interim directors have been named for the three new centers. Two of the interim directors are African Americans.

Syracuse University College of Law Partners with Three HBCUs to Increase Student Diversity

Students completing the program will receive a bachelor's degree from an HBCU and a juris doctorate from the College of Law at Syracuse University.

Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Partnerships Between Federal Agencies and HBCUs

The new bipartisan legislation will require federal agencies with relevant grants and programs to undertake annual planning and coordinate their efforts to support and expand HBCU participation in those programs.

Clyde Hoey Was a Racist Whose Name Still Adorns a Building at North Carolina Central University

Two years ago students at North Carolina Central University called for the university's board of trustees to change the official name of the Hoey Administration Building on campus. Hoey was a White supremacist who served as governor and U.S. Senator. The board of trustees has not voted to make a change.

Hampton Receives Top Classification from Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education

In order to receive this prestigious classification, institutions must award at least 20 research/scholarship doctoral degrees and must also have at least $5 million in total research expenditures through the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research & Development Survey.

Statue of George H.W. Bush on Hampton University Campus Creates Controversy

Those who oppose honoring President Bush with a statue on campus noted that the late-President had a history of opposing civil rights, appointed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, and used the racist Willie Horton advertisement during his bid for the White House.

Senators Reintroduce Bill to Authorize HBCU Historic Preservation Program Through 2025

The new bill would authorize funding through the year 2025 for grants to restore buildings and historic sites on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, as well as improve accessibility on many HBCU campuses.

National Security Agency Designates North Carolina A&T State University as a Featured School

North Carolina A&T State University has been a National Center of Excellence for eight years, promoting higher education and research in the critical area of cyber defense. Some 70 alumni of North Carolina A&T are employees of the National Security Agency.

Tennessee State University Partners With FedEx to Bring Back Student Leadership Program

Historically Black Tennessee State University has partnered with FedEx to reinstitute a program that trains and develops students with top leadership skills to help them be more competitive in the workforce.

American Bar Association Defeats Measure That May Have Harmed HBCU Law Schools

The American Bar Association's House of Delegates recently rejected a resolution that would have required law schools to have a bar passage rate in excess of 75 percent or face the risk of losing accreditation. Law schools at HBCUs tend to have low bar passage rates.
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