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Public HBCUs Drive Growth Despite Funding Gaps

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Landmark study reveals that public HBCUs fuel America’s strength and mobility despite severe funding disparities. A definitive new report from the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) reveals that America’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are indispensable engines of national strength, yet their potential is capped […]

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MacKenzie Scott Donates Millions to Support Education

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MacKenzie Scott continues to make large, unrestricted donations to HBCUs and institutions dedicated to advancing education for students of color. Her latest gifts include $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps first-generation students attend and complete college. According to Fortune, the donation is the largest in the organization’s 45-year history. Scott also contributed tens

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AI Adoption Growing Rapidly Across HBCUs, Report Finds

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Artificial intelligence adoption at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is nearly universal at the user level, but formal institutional supports don’t match uptake, a new joint report from the higher-ed software company Ellucian, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) found. According to the report, titled The Shift Ahead: HBCUs, Artificial Intelligence, and a

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Why HBCUs Are Vital to America’s Future and Economy

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By Tramelle Howard HBCUs generate about $16.5 billion per year in economic activity, create more than 136,000 jobs, and contribute significantly through the lifetime earnings of their graduates. When people talk about the future of higher education, the conversation often circles around accreditation, diversity mandates, or budget cuts. Too often missing from that debate is

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HBCU Rankings 2026: Top 25 Best Colleges for Black Excellence

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The HBCU Rankings 2026 are here! From Spelman and Howard to rising stars like NCCU and UDC, discover the top 25 colleges driving Black excellence, culture, and student success. The post HBCU Rankings 2026: Top 25 Best Colleges for Black Excellence appeared first on HBCU Lifestyle – Black College Living.

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NEA Report Highlights Arts and Career Growth at HBCUs

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Since their inception, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have created vital spaces for artistic expression. A new research report released today by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) examines the current state of arts and cultural assets at HBCUs and how these assets prepare students for careers. Hidden in Plain Sight: Activating the Arts

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Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate Black women, HBCUs, D9 at 21st annual Black Heritage Celebration

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By Mercy Sackor The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted their 21st annual Black Heritage Celebration weekend, celebrating African Americans around the country and the Cleveland community. With two themed days, the Cavs focused on empowering Black women, supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and shedding light on the National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine Nine,

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Biden-Harris Administration’s Additional $1.3B for HBCUs, Reaching Over $17B in Support

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To bolster Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional $1.3 billion in federal funding this week. This funding, added to the previously allocated $16 billion, brings the total federal investment in HBCUs from Fiscal Years 2021 through 2024 to over $17 billion. The record achievement aims to enhance underserved communities’ educational

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Supporting HBCUs: Biden-Harris Historic Augustus F. Hawkins Grants Investment

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After highlighting the $16 billion allocated for Historically Black Colleges and Universities last week, the Biden-Harris administration has announced it is the first to award grants through the Augustus at Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program. This funding is part of the largest investment in HBCUs in U.S. history. Dr. Dietra Trent, executive director of the

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