HBCUs

Meharry Medical College Lays Off 55 Employees

Recently, Meharry announced that it was laying off 55 employees. The layoffs were in executive and administrative ranks and did not include faculty. The medical school also stated that the layoffs would not affect the operations of the college's teaching facility, Nashville General Hospital.

South Carolina State University Partners With St. Hugh’s College at Oxford

Under the agreement, five students from South Carolina State University will travel to Oxford to study at the Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory for a six-week summer program. The program is the first collaboration between Oxford University and a historically Black university in the United States.

Four HBCUs Will Now Participate in Maryland’s Cyber Warrior Diversity Program

The program will train students in computer networking and cybersecurity with the goal of an increase in the number of people from underrepresented groups who earn Computer Technology Industry Association certifications.

Talladega Colleges’ New Program to Help Classroom Aides Become Teachers

Talladega College, the historically Black educational institution in Alabama, is launching a new program designed to provide a pathway for teacher's aides and education paraprofessionals to complete a bachelor's degree in order to meet the qualifications to become schools teachers.

Accreditation Agency Takes Action Affecting Five HBCUs

The Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools recently made decisions affecting several historically Black colleges and universities in its jurisdiction.

Florida A&M University Commits to Enhance Campus Health and Wellness

Florida A&M University has announced that it has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthier Campus Initiative. Under the initiative the university plans to take a number of steps designed to promote health and wellness.

North Carolina Central University Enhances Partnership With Wake Tech

Under the new agreement, students who graduate from Wake Tech with an associate's degree in hospitality and tourism administration will be able to transfer to North Carolina Central University to complete a bachelor's degree in the field.

Three HBCUs Team Up for Initiative That Will Focus on Faculty Development

The consortium on Transformative Teaching Practice for 21st Century Career Pathways will engage in structured activities that foster community, identifies and validates new innovations, amplifies and scales best practices, and disseminates learnings.

Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina Unveils a New Master Plan

Among the provisions of the master plan are the construction of four new academic buildings and two new residence halls, the construction of a 6,000-seat football stadium and a 3,000 seat convocation center on campus, and renovation of the campus library.

Fayetteville State University to Work With the Fort Bragg Research Institute

The partnership will foster collaborative research activities between the university and the Womack Army Medical Center as well as other research designed to enhance the operational readiness of soldiers on the military base.

Howard University Enters Partnership With University in Colombia

The agreement calls for student and faculty exchanges between Howard University in Washington, D.C. and the Universidad del Valle of Cali in Colombia. Howard faculty will teach a semester long course in Colombia in the spring of next year.

A New Academic Partner for Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas

Students from Jarvis Christian College will be able to transfer to selected bachelor's degree programs at the University of Texas at Tyler. Also, University of Texas at Tyler students will be able to pursue majors at Jarvis Christian College that are not offered at the university.

Tennessee State University Partners With Motlow State Community College

Under the agreement, Tennessee State University will offer a bachelor's degree program in agricultural sciences at the Fayetteville campus of Motlow State Community College.

Boeing Seeks to Diversity the Nation’s Technical Workforce by Partnering With HBCUs

Boeing Inc. the nation's major aircraft manufacturer, has announced a $6 million partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an organization that supports 47 historically Black colleges and universities.

Jackson State University Signs Mentor-Protégé Pact With NASA

Jackson State University in Mississippi will become the nation’s first HBCU to enter into a mentor-protégé agreement with the NASA Shared Services Center. The partnership will provide the university with training and tools to become a major business contractor.

Southern University Gets Into the Medical Marijuana Business

The university has contracted with Advanced Biomedics to conduct research, cultivate, and produce medical marijuana at university research facilities. Southern University will be the first historically Black educational institution authorized to produce medical marijuana.

Alabama Makes Amends to Students It Expelled From Alabama State 58 Years Ago

On February 25, 1960, a group of Black students at Alabama State University participated in a sit-in at a racially segregated lunch counter at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Nine were expelled. Now the state has expunged the records of those disciplined in 1960.

Tuskegee University Launches New Degree Program Focusing on Cybersecurity Engineering

The university states that the cybersecurity engineering program will be the first of its kind at a historically Black educational institution. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that in 2016, there were more than 200,000 jobs in the cybersecurity field that were unfilled.

Tennessee State University Honors an Alumnus Who Saved Lives

On April 22, James Shaw Jr. was at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, Tennessee, when a gunman opened fire. Four people were killed. Authorities said there would have probably been more casualties had Shaw not taken the shooter's rifle and pushed him out the door.

Wilberforce University Students Tackle the Problem of Infant Mortality

Students at Wilberforce University established a website entitled Surviving Year One that features podcasts targeting young African Americans to promote awareness of the causes and ways to reduce the infant mortality rate in the Black community.
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