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Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education

Dr. Gregory was appointed interim president of Jackson State University in May 2025. Prior to that appointment, she was the HBCU's provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Dr. Comer has led Lane College on an interim basis for nearly two years. Prior to his interim appointment, he spent more than three decades as an executive with FedEx, holding positions in data analytics, marketing, finance, strategic planning, and project management.

Dr. Gibbs has been serving as dean of the division of business and economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She is slated to become the first woman president of historically Black Texas College on July 1.

Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Hayes-Anthony had a successful career in broadcast journalism. Later in life, she taught at Belhaven College and Jackson State University, where she served as acting president in 2023.

“It is an honor to be selected as the next president of Tougaloo College, an institution with a profound legacy of academic excellence and social transformation,” said Dr. Wiggins. “I look forward to working collaboratively with the board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader Tougaloo community to advance the college's mission and strengthen its future.”

Using survey data on a range on industries, occupations, and unions in the South, the study discusses the challenges facing Black workers and their viewpoints on unions.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently announced a series of grants to support institutional resilience and research activity at libraries and museums at historically Black colleges and universities. In total, eight HBCUs and one HBCU alliance received a combined $1,725,261 in funding.

The appointments are Cassandra Hawkins at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Malikah Pitts Harvey at St. Philip's College in Texas, Karla Miller at Alabama A&M University, Brandon Thorne at the Universities Space Research Association, and Sheleah D. Reed at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.

Historical materials collected by scholars from Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Texas Southern University, and Tuskegee University are featured in a new exhibition at Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Dr. Paige was the first African American to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Education during President George W. Bush's first term. He was a leader in both K-12 and higher education, including service as dean of the Texas Southern University College of Education and interim president of Jackson State University.

Undergraduate students studying business and STEM at Jackson State now have the opportunity to be mentored by working professionals at S&P Global. The corporation will also provide the HBCU with new laptops and access to its financial intelligence platform.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Alabama A&M University, Albany State University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Jackson State University, and South Carolina State University are set to receive new funding from the Atlanta Braves and Truist to support the HBCUs' baseball and softball teams.

Five Black scholars have recently been appointed to dean posts at colleges and universities across the country. The appointments are Frank R. Hall at Central State University in Ohio, Kevin Richardson at Talladega College in Alabama, Kendal Harris at Chapman University in California, Nicholas Hill at Jackson State University in Mississippi, and Charles DeSassure at the Lamar Institute of Technology in Texas.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Currently serving as dean of graduate studies, Preselfannie McDaniels has been selected to serve as interim provost at Jackson State University in Mississippi following Denise Jones Gregory's elevation to interim president. Carlos Wilson will lead the division of graduate studies on an interim basis while Dr. McDaniels takes on her new responsibilities.

Jackson State University President Marcus Thompson abruptly resigned on May 7. Denise Jones Gregory, the HBCU's provost, has been tapped to serve as interim president.

This year, the qualifications for achieving the R1 Carnegie Classification were simplified. Now, institutions must simply award a minimum of 70 doctorates and spend at least $50 million on research per year. These updated metrics have the potential to increase the number of HBCUs with R1 status.