HBCU

It’s been a good year for HBCU enrollment. Alabama A&M University is one of the latest HBCUs with record-breaking first-time student enrollment. On Tuesday, Alabama A&M announced that 7,295 students would attend for the fall semester, an increase of 10.3% and the institution’s highest enrollment in the second consecutive year. It also marks the second successive year of its largest incoming […]

Anok Yai made her return to Howard University for its centennial homecoming and annual celebration. The supermodel was discovered at the HBCU’s homecoming in 2017. At the time, Yai was a sophomore student at Plymouth State University, according to Vibe. She was photographed by Steven Hall, who was taking portraits of attending guests. The model’s

Students from Philander Smith University and Southern University and A&M College won the sixth annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition, which invites 50 students from historically Black colleges and universities to develop business concepts designed to improve Detroit’s economy. This year’s participants competed for over $200,000 in scholarships and prizes. Two teams tied

Howard University unveiled its newly redesigned Intercultural Affairs & LGBTQ+ Resource Room on Wednesday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony occurred during the Lavender Gala, an annual event honoring LGBTQ+ students and their allies as part of Homecoming Week. The event included a surprise performance by Big Freedia and honored nine students with the Lavender Scholarship. The center

The American Nurses Foundation grant of $339,000 awarded to Southern University and A&M College in April has significantly impacted its program. The HBCU’s School of Nursing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana currently has its largest class of Black male nurses in its history, WBRZ reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Southern University School of Nursing (@subr.suson) Student James Rodgers

Delaware State University just announced the launch of its own independent line of collegiate merchandise. The institution says it is the first HBCU to own and distribute its own clothing label. Items include T-shirts, polos and sweaters designed in DSU’s signature colors and hornet logo. They are being distributed via a partnership with Everything Collegiate,