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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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Wiley University Hosts HBCU Leaders for Liberal Arts Summit

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Courtesy of Wiley University  Wiley University will welcome various university presidents for a two-day campus visit and dialogue on ‘The Transformative Power of Liberal Arts Education.’ The November 6-7 event will include a fireside chat, strategic conversations on the importance of collaboration among private liberal arts HBCUs, and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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HBCUs Lead in AI Adoption, New Ellucian Report Reveals

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Written By Lexx Thornton New Ellucian, UNCF, and Huston-Tillotson University report shows HBCUs leading in AI engagement, alongside concerns around access, cost, and equity.  Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building, and Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) today released The Shift Ahead: HBCUs, Artificial Intelligence, and

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Miles College Partners with NVIDIA to Advance AI Education

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Courtesy of Birmingham Times Miles College will collaborate with NVIDIA Corporation, the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, to integrate AI across academic programs, faculty research and community engagement on the Fairfield campus, The Birmingham Times has learned. NVIDIA, which is investing more than $100 billion globally in artificial intelligence, will also provide access to resources, frameworks and development

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Dillard University Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents

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Dillard University, a historically Black educational institution in New Orleans, Louisiana, has recently announced two new additions to President Monique Guillory’s executive leadership team. Darvelle Hutchins is the new vice president for institutional advancement. In this role, he will oversee the HBCU’s fundraising activities, community and government relations, marketing, alumni relations, and strategic partnerships. Before his

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Clark Atlanta Gets $16.5M Gift for Student Scholarships

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Largest Private Gift in the University’s History Will Support Student Success Through Gap Scholarships Clark Atlanta University (CAU) announced today it will receive $16.5 million as part of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s landmark $50 million, 10-year scholarship commitment to Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This transformative gift, the largest private donation

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Impact Howard: Inaugural BOV Congress Unites Leaders

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By Larry J. Sanders Howard University welcomed more than 75 Board of Visitors (BOV) members alongside deans, trustees, and senior leaders Sept. 18-19 for the inaugural Biennial Congress of the Board of Visitors Program. Entitled “Impact Howard,” the first-of-its-kind gathering was designed to align Howard’s school- and college-level advisory boards around shared priorities and measurable outcomes. Coordinated

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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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Hoffman Agency Opens 2026 HBCU Communications Scholarship

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In its ongoing commitment to advancing communications education and expanding access to higher learning, The Hoffman Agency is now accepting applications for its HBCU Scholarship program for the 2026–2027 academic year. Now in its fourth year, the scholarship recognizes students transferring from California Community Colleges to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), covering two years

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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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