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Columbia president says student was detained by DHS agents who claimed they were looking for missing child

Campus News, Columbia president says student was detained by DHS agents who claimed they were looking for missing child /

By Doha Madani, Chloe Atkins, Brittany Kubicko and Phil Helsel A Columbia University student was detained Thursday morning by immigration agents who misrepresented themselves by saying they were looking for a missing child to get access to a residential building, the university’s top administrator said. Elmina Aghayeva, who is from Azerbaijan, was later released, but the school’s acting president, Claire […]

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From $1 donations to a $150 million gift: The history of giving at Austin’s only HBCU

Campus News, From $1 donations to a $150 million gift: The history of giving at Austin’s only HBCU /

 Huston-Tillotson University President Dr. Melva Wallace was sure she heard the wrong number. The Moody Foundation’s Senior Vice President of Grants, Elle Moody, was sitting in her office and had – seconds earlier – told Wallace they were gifting the historically Black university $130 million. “There was just this blank stare on her face for

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Morehouse Alumnus Dr. Willie Underwood III Elected President Of American Medical Association

Campus News, Morehouse Alumnus Dr. Willie Underwood III Elected President Of American Medical Association /

Dr. Willie Underwood III, a urological surgeon and Morehouse alum, will lead the American Medical Association as its incoming president. Underwood became the official President-elect last June during the 2025 AMA meeting in Chicago. There, his fellow medical professionals voted for him to lead the association into its next era. Underwood brings over a quarter-century of experience

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Morehouse College: $457 Million NSF Project Received To House Landmark Supercomputer At HBCU Campus

Campus News, Morehouse College: $457 Million NSF Project Received To House Landmark Supercomputer At HBCU Campus /

Morehouse College announced it has received a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation as part of a $457 million initiative to build one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the Southeast. The historic investment in higher education cyberinfrastructure will significantly expand access to advanced computational resources for Morehouse students and faculty, as well

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HBCU student-athlete dies following domestic violence incident, girlfriend arrested

Campus News, girlfriend arrested, HBCU student-athlete dies following domestic violence incident /

An HBCU student-athlete is dead following a domestic violence incident on the campus of the University of Missouri. Per a report by ABC 17 News, Denita Jackson has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action following the stabbing of her boyfriend, Kevaughn Goldson. Both Goldson and Jackson were part of the track and field team.

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HBCU to undergo massive layoffs in the spring

Campus News, Central State University, HBCU to undergo massive layoffs in the spring /

Central State University announced this week that it will lay off more than a dozen faculty members at the end of the current academic year as part of a broader effort to address deepening financial challenges and comply with newly enacted state legislation affecting public higher education. According to university communications, at least 16 professors received notices

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GLAAD Continues Generation Z & HIV HBCU Tour with Alabama State University Students

Campus News, GLAAD Continues Generation Z & HIV HBCU Tour with Alabama State University Students /

GLAAD brought the next stop of its Generation Z & HIV: An HBCU Tour to Alabama State University (ASU) on February 5, hosting a powerful day of conversations and community engagement aimed at increasing HIV awareness among students. Building on the inaugural tour stop at Jackson State University, this event united students, local leaders, health advocates, and national partners

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The first-in-the-nation history of Ohio’s HBCU radio station

Campus News, The first-in-the-nation history of Ohio's HBCU radio station /

The HBCU Radio Preservation Project preserves and honors the legacy of Black college radio. The WYSO effort safeguards at-risk historical media and gathering oral histories to explore how HBCU radio stations serve their campuses and communities. In recognition of Black History Month, their series Legacy Listening: HBCU Radio Memories features excerpts from the project’s growing collection of oral history

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Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis guides Benedict College through often rough terrain

Campus News, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis guides Benedict College through often rough terrain /

COLUMBIA — It’s a tense time for higher education in the United States, but that’s nothing new for Roslyn Clark Artis. Benedict College’s president is used to turmoil. She took over the historically Black school in 2017, as it was facing financial strain that drew sanctions from its accreditors. By the time her administration had

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Coahoma Community College Receives Scholarship Donation at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. State Cluster Event

Campus News, Coahoma Community College Receives Scholarship Donation at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. State Cluster Event /

Coahoma Community College is proud to announce that it was selected as one of Mississippi’s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $2,500 scholarship donation from the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during the organization’s recent State Cluster held in Jackson, Mississippi. The seven Mississippi HBCUs recognized during the event

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