HBCUs need more funding now to keep pace with digital demands

By Alcino Donadel With campus IT teams reaching Amazon-like levels of service, predictive analytics boosting student enrollment and retention, and AI yet to unlock its potential, HBCUs can no longer afford to do “more with less” in higher ed’s tech-infused environment, declares a new report from Complete College America. The nonprofit, dedicated to improving equitable college completion rates, is challenging policymakers to erase longstanding funding gaps between HBCUs and predominantly white institutions. Heavier investment, researchers argue, will help HBCUs build a digital learning infrastructure that supports the latest trends in student personalization, administrative automation and edtech solutions. “Investing in cutting-edge technology on HBCU campuses isn’t just

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