Rust College Board of Trustees announced Monday, May 8th, the appointment of Dr. Robert M. Dixon, currently the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, as the college’s Interim President. Dr. Dixon succeeds the college’s 12th and first woman pre ...
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(BOWIE, Md.) – Susan Batten, president of the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) says data shows foundations are woefully behind the curve in hiring people of color as senior executives which she believes is a major factor in HBCUs r ...
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VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA—May 10, 2023-- On Saturday, May 13th, Virginia State University will award degrees to nearly 600 students—among those students is Elianna Benavidez (photo attached), whose story is a testimony of the Greater at VSU. Elia ...
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In the picture: New York Giants President and CEO John Mara accepts an HBCU Impact Award from HBCU New York Classic President, Albert Williams in Rutherford, NJ. Mara was recognized for his positive impact on HBCUs, diversity, inclusion, and justice. ...
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The National Park Service announced Friday that it's awarding $750,000 to Selma University for repairs and renovations to Pollard Hall. The project is among 14 others that received a total of $9.7 million from Historic Preservation Fund’s historicall ...
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Last week (April 22), the Luther Vandross Foundation, Waterford, Primary Wave Music and the Luther Vandross Estate, celebrated the educational philanthropy of the icon. The inaugural luncheon took place in Philadelphia at the Historic Belmont Mansion ...
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The HBCU love has been at an all-time high recently. From moving into the dorms to everyone and their mothers going to HBCU homecomings like its a holiday, these institutions inspire immense school pride. There was even a viral trend of turning Hogwa ...
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George E. Carruthers, an astrophysicist in a federal research agency, was the first recipient of the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award at the BEYA STEM Conference. Carruthers was known for his innovative methods for conducting space experiment ...
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Stillman College is joining a growing group of colleges and universities that are abandoning the U.S. News Best College rankings.
While more than 40 law schools and more than a dozen medical schools have stopped providing information to the organi ...
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Although many are aware of the Peace Corps, the independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance, some students are not aware of its origins that came fr ...
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During February’s HBCU Combine, NFL legend Doug Williams witnessed several players from historically Black colleges and universities with the talent to get drafted show off their skills for scouts from all 32 NFL teams.
For Williams, who co-found ...
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Less than a week ahead of Mary J. Blige’s second annual Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul announces the establishment of the PepsiCo x Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Scholarship. It will be awarded to one Black fem ...
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BOSTON, MA, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Reaching Back Foundation has partnered with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to set up a scholarship program that will provide financial support to Black students at historically Black colleges and ...
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WILMINGTON – The Bank of America awards $100,000 grant to the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) to launch HBCU Innovative Solutions Initiative in partnership with Delaware State University.
With the help of the funding, PDFF will expand its R ...
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have always been an important institution in America as they were founded primarily to educate Black students who were denied access to higher education due to racism and segregation. While educati ...
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