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Livingstone College has made waves in the HBCU world and by big contributions from an anonymous donor. Add another one to the total. For the third time in just over a year, Livingstone College has received a $10 million donation from a sole anonymous benefactor—further fueling its push to be recognized as the premier private […]
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Ground-breaking program enters sixth year, propelled by strategic partnerships and strong record of elevating more than 170 emerging presidents and C-suite leaders at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University (HBCUELI) today announced the call for applications to join its 2026 Community of Fellows, the nation’s premier pipeline for the next generation
Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has released its 2024–25 evaluation of outgoing Interim President Timothy Beard. The results show a sharply divided set of assessments. Some trustees praised Beard for stability, legislative wins, and research growth. Others criticized his leadership, accountability, and performance. The evaluation, completed by ten named trustees and two anonymous respondents, gives a complex
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Written By Lexx Thornton Morehouse College has collaborated with the 2025–2026 Amazon-MLU Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, a national initiative designed to empower higher education institutions to integrate industry-aligned artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their curriculum. This milestone reflects Morehouse’s continued commitment to academic innovation and equity in tech education. Through this
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By Ellie Wolfe Five years ago, David Wilson had a $50 million idea. The president of Morgan State University announced in 2020 that the historically Black college in Northeast Baltimore would make history in the next decade: It would earn a Research One Carnegie classification. Only one other HBCU, Washington, D.C.’s Howard University, has earned that title,
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In a moment that instantly went viral in 2019, Morehouse commencement speaker Robert F. Smith surprised graduates at the 135th ceremony with the news that he would be paying off all their student loans. Now Smith, in partnership with Live Nation Urban and the city of Atlanta, wants to help even more HBCU students struggling with loans
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A Norfolk State University alum hopes to raise over $10 million for HBCUs in an innovative way. Rod Bell is as proud of his HBCU education as he is his hot wheels. He will take his custom NSU-themed motorcycle to the streets in a planned visit to over 100 historically Black institutions. In the “RIDE4MYHBCUs”
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Bands are one of the most iconic symbols of HBCU culture — and now, Tougaloo College is joining that tradition. The Mississippi-based HBCU has formed a groundbreaking partnership with Jacktown AllStar Band LLC to create its first-ever band program. Tougaloo and Jacktown signed a Memorandum of Understanding and lifetime contract on August 5. The agreement marks
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Written By Lexx Thornton Alcorn State University has been awarded a $398,619 grant from the National Science Foundation to transform undergraduate STEM education through cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology and interactive teaching methods. The three-year project, titled “Targeted Infusion Project: Elevate Learning with Interactive Technology Enhancements (ELITE) in STEM at Alcorn State University,” begins Aug.
Written By Lexx Thornton Texas Southern University’s newly acquired fleet of Cirrus SR20 aircraft is being prominently featured at the Cirrus Aircraft display during the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — the world’s largest aviation celebration. This national spotlight underscores a historic milestone for the university’s rapidly growing aviation program. In 2024, TSU
