Hosting events that will bridge a connection between the White House and historically Black universities is a priority for the Biden-Harris administration.
An act of this effort was a White House press briefing on Thursday with over 40 HBCU studen ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 11:32AM
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RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions internship and fellowship programs.
NCDOT’s HBCU and Minority-Serving Insti ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 11:19AM
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The University of Utah is receiving significant support for its efforts to further educational opportunities for marginalized populations in Utah and across the country. The NBA Foundation is pledging its financial backing to the university by contri ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 10:57AM
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Adidas, a global leader in the sports apparel industry, has announced a 5-year extension of its partnership with Grambling State University (GSU).
Marking the renewed partnership, the Tigers debuted the officially licensed Grambling State Univers ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 10:49AM
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Paine College, a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), today announced the launch of “Growing Paine,” its 2023 Annual Capital campaign to raise $6 Million in 60 days. The kick-off also marks the start of the institution’s new era of quality ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 10:48PM
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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) presented Alabama State University with a check for $50,000 on Feb. 21, in conjunction with the company’s celebration of the start of production of its electrified Genesis GV70 in Montg ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 8:11PM
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Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), a historically Black university (HBCU) in New Orleans recently announced it will establish its own College of Medicine.
XULA, along with Howard University, sends the most Black students to medical school, t ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 12:29PM
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Adding gymnastics to historically Black colleges and universities’ athletics departments wasn’t “just a goal,” but something that “had to be done,” according to one woman credited with amplifying the initiative.
Derrin Moore, an Amos P. Godby High ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 12:23PM
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Harris-Stowe State University has created a new college to diversify the STEM sector in Missouri.
The new addition to the college campus will help with demand as it is “the fastest growing degree field” at the HBCU, according to the school’s websi ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 12:08PM
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Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance broke the internet with its powerful homage to historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, particularly their band culture.
A year later, she released the Netflix film "Homecoming," giving ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 12:06PM
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On Friday, the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted over 60 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) student veterans and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students from seven HBCUs for the White House Student Veterans and Cad ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:53AM
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MONTGOMERY -- Thousands of fans, students and alumni converged upon Alabama State University (ASU) on Saturday, Feb. 18 to take part in the 18th Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase (HBOB), the nation's premiere showcase for Historically B ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:26AM
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In a packed arena filled with thousands of NBA fans from around the world cheering on the most elite athletes in the sport, Eric January, a senior painting major at Howard University, was in attendance as one of eight HBCU students whose artwork was ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:06AM
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During a time of overt racism, hatred and separation — historically Black colleges and universities served as a home to Black students who still wanted to further their education. This was despite the horrific external circumstances they were dealing ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 10:57AM
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On Feb. 26, hundreds of churches and congregations around the country will collect special donations to support UNCF and students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
“What many don’t realize is that nearly all of today’ ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 9:39AM
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