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Morris Brown College president fired in surprise decision by HBCU board

Campus News, Morris Brown College president fired in surprise decision by HBCU board /

The president of Morris Brown College, an HBCU in Atlanta, was terminated from his position and replaced by a member of the university’s board in a surprise and unclear decision Monday. Dr. Kevin E. James held the president’s position for seven years and his contract was set to expire in 2029, he said in a statement. But on Monday, James was […]

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Announces New Grant Opportunity for HBCUs

Campus News, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Announces New Grant Opportunity for HBCUs /

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently announced the availability of $10 million in funding to support housing and community development research projects at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities, and Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. “These research opportunities will ensure that we are supporting inclusive communities

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Jacqueline Allen Trimble, English Professor at HBCU, to Serve as New Poet Laureate for State of Alabama

Campus News, English Professor at HBCU, Jacqueline Allen Trimble, to Serve as New Poet Laureate for State of Alabama /

By Javacia Harris Bower | Alabama News Center This month, Jacqueline Allen Trimble – an award-winning poet and professor of English and chair of the Department of Languages and Literatures at Alabama State University – will be commissioned by Gov. Kay Ivey as the new poet laureate for the state of Alabama. Trimble was selected for the role by the Alabama Writers’ Cooperative in

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Dr. Marvalene Hughes, Pioneering HBCU Leader Who Rebuilt Dillard After Hurricane Katrina, Dies

Campus News, Dies, Dr. Marvalene Hughes, Pioneering HBCU Leader Who Rebuilt Dillard After Hurricane Katrina /

Dr. Marvalene Hughes, who became the first woman president of Dillard University and led the historic New Orleans HBCU through one of the most devastating natural disasters in American higher education history, died. Hughes’ presidency, which began July 1, 2005, was immediately tested when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast barely one month into her

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A Major Financial Turnaround at Tennessee State University

A Major Financial Turnaround at Tennessee State University, Campus News /

Despite historic underfunding from the state of Tennessee and recent challenges with leadership turnover and student enrollment, Tennessee State University has made major improvements to its fiscal stability. In the fall 2024 semester, total enrollment at Tennessee State University dropped by some 23 percent. That same semester, administrators told the HBCU’s board of trustees that the university was headed

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National Action Network, Alpha Phi Alpha Launch HBCU Leadership Initiative

Alpha Phi Alpha Launch HBCU Leadership Initiative, Campus News, national action network /

By Jamal Watson The National Action Network and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., announced a partnership over the weekend aimed at mobilizing young Black leaders on college campuses through a national tour and civic engagement campaign that will begin this week at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. The collaboration includes a $50,000 sponsorship from the fraternity

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Martin University, The Only Black College In Indiana, To Shut Down Over ‘Financial Challenges’

Campus News, Martin University, The Only Black College In Indiana, To Shut Down Over 'Financial Challenges' /

The school’s board of trustees decided to permanently shut down over substantial financial issues. Martin University, Indiana’s only Black college, will close its doors after almost 50 years due to financial issues. Throughout its decades of service, Martin University had struggled with accreditation issues stemming from its financial challenges. Although it regained its accreditation to

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FAMU School of Nursing Graduates Largest Cohort of Graduate Students in Recent History

Campus News, FAMU School of Nursing Graduates Largest Cohort of Graduate Students in Recent History /

By Deidre Williams Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Nursing (SON) is advancing healthcare delivery across the state and the nation with the latest graduation of 26 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students—the largest cohort in recent program history. The graduating class includes 13 Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP) and 13 Adult Gerontology Primary

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Oklahoma’s only HBCU Langston University School of Business closes 2025 with historic academic momentum

Campus News, Oklahoma’s only HBCU Langston University School of Business closes 2025 with historic academic momentum /

As the nation heads into the holiday season, Langston University School of Business (LUSB) is celebrating a historic academic achievement that places the institution firmly among the most innovative and impactful business schools in the country. For the second consecutive assessment cycle, Langston business seniors scored in the top 1% nationally on the rigorous Peregrine

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HBCU campus tour from Elior pairs culture and wellness with culinary competition

Campus News, HBCU campus tour from Elior pairs culture and wellness with culinary competition /

Getting busy college students to engage in discussion of healthy dining, let alone in participate in healthy culinary creations, can be a challenge. Elior Collegiate Dining found a way to get foodservice teams and students on college campuses to buy in and get excited, by combining wellness with culture and competition. Throughout October, Elior embarked

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