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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

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

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

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 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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Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to assume leadership of HBCU Philanthropy Symposium

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently announced that the organization has officially assumed leadership of the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, ushering in a new era of collaboration, strategy and innovation for advancement professionals at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs).

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USTA Expands Althea Gibson Scholarship Program

By Rhiannon Potkey In honor of the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking the color barrier in tennis, the USTA is expanding its Althea Gibson HBCU Scholarship Program. Together with the HBCU Week Foundation, the USTA will award an additional $20,000 in college scholarships to two students ($10,000 each) who are currently or will be

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Savings Collaborative launch groundbreaking National Financial Resilience Program at HBCUs in honor of Juneteenth

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Savings Collaborative launch groundbreaking National Financial Resilience Program at HBCUs in honor of Juneteenth (Black PR Wire) In commemoration of Juneteenth, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Savings Collaborative today announced an ambitious new partnership to launch a comprehensive National Financial Resilience Program at the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities

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Together We Lead: A New Era of HBCU Transformation

By Michael L. Lomax, Harry L. Williams and Jim Runcie At a time when higher education is facing increased scrutiny, economic headwinds, and technological disruption, a group of institutions is charting a new path forward—one grounded in legacy, strengthened by collaboration and built for the future. These are historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And

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Northern Light Health works with out-of-state providers to expand rural care

By Brianna Bush  Northern Light Health is expanding access to rural health care by bringing out-of-state physician assistant students to Maine. In 2023, Northern Light Health launched a collaboration with the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, one of the country’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities. It’s all part of an initiative to give students

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