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East Texas A&M Faculty Member Awarded National Grant to Research HBCU Homecomings

Campus News, East Texas A&M Faculty Member Awarded National Grant to Research HBCU Homecomings /

Dr. Leslie Ekpe, assistant professor in the Department of Higher Education and Learning Technologies at East Texas A&M University, has been awarded a $5,000 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation to support her project titled “Tell Me Something Good: Alumni Reconnections at HBCU Homecomings.” The research focuses on the experiences of […]

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Clinton College Appoints Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as 14th President

Campus News, Clinton College Appoints Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as 14th President /

Courtesy of Clinton College Clinton College has appointed Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as its 14th president, marking a significant leadership transition for the historic South Carolina HBCU. Wilks, who brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadership—primarily at Historically Black Colleges and Universities—will officially begin her tenure on June 1, 2025. The

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Taraji P. Henson’s Message at Spellman Graduation Goes viral

Campus News, Taraji P. Henson's Message at Spellman Graduation Goes viral /

By Lexx Thornton Spelman College is a private, historically black women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman awarded its first college degrees in 1901 and is the oldest private historically black liberal arts institution for women. Spelman College has notable alumni such as but not

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A Howard University Team Of Finance And Technology Majors Wins $1M For The HBCU In Goldman Sachs Market Madness Competition

A Howard University Team Of Finance And Technology Majors Wins $1M For The HBCU In Goldman Sachs Market Madness Competition, Campus News /

Five Howard University students have earned a $1 million grant for their school after winning the fifth annual Goldman Sachs Market Madness competition, as part of its HBCU Possibilities Program, according to an announcement posted on the university’s website. As AFROTECH previously reported, Spelman College won in 2024. The winners of the 2025 Market Madness competition, Keyla Arrechea,

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Clark Atlanta president: Federal funding key for research and campus projects

Campus News, Clark Atlanta president: Federal funding key for research and campus projects /

HBCU administrators and supporters have wondered what kind of financial support the schools will get under the Trump administration. There are 10 HBCUs in Georgia. Clark Atlanta has about 4,000 students, making it the largest private HBCU in the state. Clark Atlanta president George T. French Jr. talked last week with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about

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Morehouse College Names F. DuBois Bowman as New President

Campus News, Morehouse College Names F. DuBois Bowman as New President /

Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College, the storied Atlanta school, named F. DuBois Bowman as its next president on Tuesday, as historically Black colleges grapple with the Trump administration’s intentions for campuses nationwide. Dr. Bowman, who will start on July 15, has been dean of the University of Michigan’s public health school since 2018. He

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FAMU SGA President speaks strongly amid President controversy

Campus News, FAMU SGA President speaks strongly amid President controversy /

Courtesy of Florida A&M University As the FAMU Board of Trustees voted to name its next university president, Marva Johnson, a decision that has ignited strong responses from the student body—Student Government Association (SGA) President Zayla Bryant delivered a pointed and passionate closing statement that has resonated with many on campus. “I think it’s important

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

Campus News, LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History /

By Sholnn Z. Freeman LeVar Burton, who has portrayed the Black experience from slavery to the stars, serenaded Howard University graduates with “Butterfly in the Sky,” the iconic “Reading Rainbow” theme song, and hailed them as “living proof of your ancestors’ dreams.” “Remember that you are descended from some of the most resilient souls in

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Howard Team Wins $1M in Goldman Sachs’ Market Madness Competition

Campus News, Howard Team Wins $1M in Goldman Sachs’ Market Madness Competition /

By Cedric Mobley For the members of the Howard Team that won the Goldman Sachs Fifth Annual Market Madness Competition – Keyla Arrechea, Jordan Atkins, Aaron Harrison, Kadijah Mansaray, and Jada Rabun – competitiveness is innate. When they started the process, more than half of the team had not even finished their first semester in college. They didn’t really

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Empowered to lead and help in diverse communities: the HBCU Ambassador Program

Campus News, Empowered to lead and help in diverse communities: the HBCU Ambassador Program /

By Kathy Stewart South Carolina State University (SCSU) sophomore Ty Boston is no stranger to the American Red Cross, having worked with the organization since high school. He’s now a part of the American Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program, a signature Biomedical Services youth engagement program that engages college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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