BOWIE, Md. (BVM) – With Christmas fast approaching, many people are participating in the season of giving. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant also appears to be in a giving mood as he made a sizable donation to an HBCU basketball program near his hometo ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 3:43PM
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New Haven Promise has been selected by Yale University to manage the Pennington Scholarship and organize the selection of the Pennington Scholars through a committee process.
Yale has created the new scholarship program to support New Haven publ ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 2:53PM
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For the first time in school history, the Grambling State University men's basketball program has picked up a pair of victories over Power 5 opponents in the same season.
In November, the Tigers led from start to finish in a home win over Colorado ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 2:27PM
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Jackson State University's Fall 2022 commencement was a celebration of the ultimate academic milestone for the more than 500 graduates inside Lee E. Williams Athletic & Assembly Center on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.
Award-winning journalist Roland S. M ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 2:23PM
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First-ever program will provide seeded investment accounts for every student in the freshman class to promote financial education and empower students to build wealth throughout their college career.
Hampton University and Stackwell, the digital i ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 1:10PM
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Johnson C. Smith University was recently named to the Intelligent.com top Online Colleges in North Carolina list for 2023.
JCSU’s program placed No. 26 on the list of 29, surpassing North Carolina universities Queens University Charlotte, William ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 1:05PM
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Charles Barkley has made giving to HBCUs a habit and he’s adding two HBCUs to the list — Jackson State and Bethune-Cookman.
The Basketball Hall of Famer and current TNT basketball analysis is donating $1 million dollars to each of the HBCUs, accor ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 12:53PM
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FLINT, MI -- A forum will be held later this month to help educate and promote the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the opportunities they can provide to Flint students.
All Flint-area middle schoolers and hig ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 12:46PM
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The Marshall City Council made history Thursday when they unanimously approved a grant proposal made by the Marshall Economic Development Corporation for high demand job training for Wiley College.
The grant, according to MEDCO Director Rush Harri ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2022 at 12:32PM
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Recently, I had an Uber driver who was a young Black man. We initiated a friendly conversation and started talking about life. After about 20 minutes, I saw him peering at me in the rearview mirror. "What do you do for a living?" he asked. "I work in finance," I replied. As soon as he heard that, he asked, "How do I get started with investing?" I wish I knew then, what I know now and what I was ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2022 at 3:15PM
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AT&T* Dream in Black is proud to announce its second Rising Future Makers Class. The 2022 class honors 25 students, all from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who are making a positive impact in their communities and on their camp ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2022 at 1:59PM
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Local faith leaders recently gathered in Orlando for a morning of fellowship and commitment to advancing higher education. During a breakfast event on Dec. 1, the pastors of 40 local congregations, including Bishop Allen Wiggins, Dr. Joel Hunter, Bis ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2022 at 1:53PM
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Today, Hampton University James T. George School of Business announced its continued partnership with Prudential Financial and PGIM, Prudential’s global asset management business, through renaming the school’s main lecture hall, previously known as B ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2022 at 1:39PM
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The tragic deaths of members of a marching band at one of the most iconic historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have prompted an outpouring of tributes and condolences.
Three members of Southern University and A&M College‘s famed Hu ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2022 at 1:22PM
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Almost half of all college students say money management is a bigger challenge than any other they may face, according to the U.S. Department of Education. To empower students as they embark on their higher education journey ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2022 at 1:10PM
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