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Five years on, HBCUs take different paths with MacKenzie Scott gifts

Five years on, HBCU Partners, HBCUs take different paths with MacKenzie Scott gifts /

Five years after Giving Pledge signatory MacKenzie Scott awarded a total of $55 million to Morehouse and Spelman colleges and Clark Atlanta University (CAU), the schools have leveraged those funds to bolster a wide range of existing programs and solidify long-term goals, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Scott awarded the unsolicited “no-strings-attached” gifts to Atlanta’s top-tier historically Black colleges and universities in the wake of the racial […]

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UNCF Condemns Threats Against HBCUs, Renews Call for Congressional Funding to Secure Campuses

HBCU Partners, Renews Call for Congressional Funding to Secure Campuses, UNCF Condemns Threats Against HBCUs /

Last week, multiple HBCU campuses received violent threats including bomb and shooting intimidation. These incidents mirror the wave of threats that began on Jan. 1, 2022, with more than 75 HBCUs receiving targeted acts of intimidation, impacting 51 different institutions and 77 days of classes being disrupted. In recent years, the threats have happened in 18

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The 19th and ONA support New Orleans-area HBCU students at ONA25

HBCU Partners, The 19th and ONA support New Orleans-area HBCU students at ONA25 /

The 19th and the Online News Association (ONA) are excited to bring 10 scholars from local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to ONA25 in New Orleans. The students, nominated by their schools, represent Dillard University, Southern University and A&M College and Xavier University of Louisiana. “At The 19th, creating space for these students at

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RWJF backs two-year planning phase for Morgan State medical school

HBCU Partners, RWJF backs two-year planning phase for Morgan State medical school /

Morgan State University (MSU) in Baltimore—Maryland’s largest historically Black college or university (HBCU)—has announced a two-year, $1.75 million award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help launch a new medical school. The funding will support the comprehensive planning phase for MSU to launch a public, nonprofit medical school—the first of its kind at a Maryland HBCU. MSU

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UNCF Announces Dr. Walter Kimbrough as Executive Vice President, Research and Member Engagement

HBCU Partners, Research and Member Engagement, UNCF Announces Dr. Walter Kimbrough as Executive Vice President /

UNCF announces Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough starts his role this week as Executive Vice President, Research and Member Engagement. Dr. Kimbrough’s appointment is the culmination of a lengthy search for a transformational leader to oversee the areas of Research and Member Engagement, K-12 Advocacy, Learning Innovation and Digital Education here at UNCF. He comes to

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Reinvestment Fund Launches $50 Million Initiative to Strengthen HBCUs Nationwide

HBCU Partners, Reinvestment Fund Launches $50 Million Initiative to Strengthen HBCUs Nationwide /

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at the UNCF UNITE convening in Atlanta last month. Reinvestment Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution with offices in Philadelphia and Atlanta, has launched the HBCU Brilliance Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to bolster the financial stability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. The initiative combines $40,000 grants

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EFA and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Partner to Boost HBCU Editorial Careers

EFA and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Partner to Boost HBCU Editorial Careers, HBCU Partners /

The Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are joining forces to create new opportunities for aspiring editors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year, the TMCF will administer the Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship Program, offering both financial and professional support to Black and African

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The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute Celebrates 5 Years of Empowering the Next Generation of Legacy Leaders Nationwide

HBCU Partners, The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute Celebrates 5 Years of Empowering the Next Generation of Legacy Leaders Nationwide /

The Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University (HBCU ELI) proudly marks its fifth anniversary with a celebration honoring three groundbreaking leadership cohorts: the distinguished Community of Fellows, the HBCU New Presidents Program, and the inaugural Women Leaders Program. Together, these initiatives represent HBCU ELI’s unwavering commitment to developing visionary leaders equipped to navigate today’s

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Joint Conference to Investigate Global Partnerships between African Higher Education Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HBCU Partners, Joint Conference to Investigate Global Partnerships between African Higher Education Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities /

UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB), in strategic collaboration with the Historic African Diaspora Placement Program (HADIP) and the Association of African Universities (AAU), announced the convening of a groundbreaking virtual symposium on Sept. 17, 2025. The theme “From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and African Higher Education Institutions,” will bring together academic, philanthropic and industry leaders to

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Entergy Announces Recipients of HBCU Scholarship To Empower Future Leaders in Technology

Entergy Announces Recipients of HBCU Scholarship To Empower Future Leaders in Technology, HBCU Partners /

Entergy proudly announces the recipients of the Power Your Future Scholarship program, aimed at supporting undergraduate students pursuing eligible technology majors at select Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, and minority-serving institutions across the Gulf South region the company serves. This initiative is part of Entergy’s commitment to creating opportunity, enhancing workforce development and

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