Posts Tagged ‘historically black colleges and universities’
Stephen A. Smith releasing a docuseries exploring the accomplishments of HBCUs
ESPN sports anchor Stephen A. Smith and his Mr. SAS Productions (“Stephen A’s World,” “Why Not Us?”) are producing an upcoming documentary series called “Black Excellence” examining the legacy of…
Read MoreCounselor Teresa L. Quarker Smith discusses sexual assault and women’s safety
With homecoming festivities, sports events, house parties and other social activities happening on campuses at historically Black colleges and universities, personal safety is a concern among some female undergraduates. Rolling…
Read MoreBlack College Expo™ spotlights reality star Crystal Westbrooks
The National College Resources Foundation, which produces the National Tour Black College Expo™, has had numerous celebrities from Nick Cannon to Kendrick Lamar attend the Black College Expo™ to promote education.…
Read MoreZeta Phi Beta president reflects on her connection with sorority’s founder
On Jan. 16, 1920, Fannie Pettie joined four other Howard University coeds in founding Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. In their organization, sorority elitism and socializing would take a back…
Read MoreTrump walks back stance on discontinuing funding for HBCUs
The Trump administration now appears to have changed its stance from last Friday when Trump suggested he would not support setting aside funds for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The suggestion that…
Read MoreTrump says funding for HBCUs may not be constitutional
President Donald Trump believes a quarter-century law that helps finance construction projects on the campuses of historically black colleges and universities might not be constitutional. Trump released a signing statement on the new…
Read MoreDenny’s Hungry for Education program combats hunger, gives scholarships
Denny’s, America’s diner for over sixty years, has been known for their delectable menu of affordable meals. However, not many know of their community efforts in fighting hunger in America. Denny’s…
Read MoreHome Depot awards $255,000 to HBCUs during live ‘Retool Your School’ event in Atlanta
The Home Depot held a live awards event bestowing more than a quarter million dollars in grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, funding their campus renovation and beautification projects. It…
Read MoreWhy Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum deserves the Spelman College president emerita designation
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum doesn’t settle for low hanging fruit. In 2009, when she announced Spelman College’s $150M capital campaign, a lofty goal for those economic times, this writer thought…
Read MoreFather and son duo graduating from Morehouse College; President Obama to speak
When Dorian Joyner, Jr.’s dad mentioned that he would be seeing him on the campus of Morehouse College, the freshman assumed his dad was coming to campus for a visit…
Read MoreHBCU presidents decry student loan rejections, enrollment drops at NAFEO convention
Presidents of HBCUs had considered suing the Obama administration after more than 14,000 students were declined loans when the U.S. Department of Education changed its creditworthiness criterion to much more…
Read MoreTop 10 HBCUs in crisis from PLUS Loan disaster
The U.S. Department of Education recently enacted much more stringent student loan requirements, dramatically impacting the ability of thousands of urban students to continue to attend Historically Black Colleges and…
Read MorePresidents, Deans Attest to Benefits of Getting MBAs and Other Advanced Degrees
When the presidents and deans of Historically Black Colleges and Universities begin to tell you about the benefits of obtaining a master’s and other advanced degrees, their individual stories confound…
Read MoreWhite House’s John Silvanus Wilson Shares Obama’s Vision, Support for HBCUs
“It is very important to recognize that this president stood by the Pell grant.”
Read MoreGov. Bobby Jindal Proposes Closing Southern University
Across America, many historically black colleges and universities are having a rough time making it. The most recent added to this list is the historic Southern University in Baton Rouge,…
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