Posts Tagged ‘historically black colleges and universities’
Counselor 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 out asked female students at HBCUs in Atlanta if they are worried about the possibility of sexual assault on campus. “Unfortunately, … sexual assault happens…
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. Education is one of the major cures for the academic achievement gap, workforce gap, and economics disparities. Therefore, at rolling out, we want to celebrate…
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 seat to the primary mission: defeating the prejudices and poverty that acutely affected the Black community. Intent on doing things differently, the women began their…
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 HBCUs should be defunded came after Trump signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill. Trump insinuated strongly it was unconstitutional to set aside money for higher…
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 spending bill that specifically spotlighted the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program as an example of a program “that allocate benefits on the basis…
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 has stayed true to their mission of feeding people. Since 2011, their Hungry for Education scholarship program has had a dual purpose; combating childhood hunger…
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 was the first-ever 2015 Retool Your School Winners Announcement Luncheon held at their headquarters in Vinings, Georgia. Additionally, the White House’s Dr. Ivory Toldson recognized The…
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 “how ambitious.” “If you want to invest in the future of this country, indeed the world, you have to invest in the human capital,” she…
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 and to spend the day with him; however, Dorian Joyner, Sr. had actually enrolled to finish his degree. The elder Joyner initially attended Morehouse from…
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 stringent standards without notification, costing them many millions in revenue. Calling it the “worst situation” in more than three decades, Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
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 Universities (HBCUs). More than 14,000 students were unable to continue with their higher educational aspirations because the new loans. Those applying for Parent PLUS loans…
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 you. Their lives have been splashed with rich and vibrant colors that enable them to enter into dimensions that are not open to the vast…
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, La. Still trying to recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina, the campus is plagued with water-damaged and gutted buildings. Now the university has to…
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