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News Roundup

NFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma Maters

Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thomasene and Samuel Johnson, by donating to their respective alma maters. Johnson donated $100,000 each to Tuskegee University and Alabama State University to create scholarship funds bearing his parent’s names. “As a mother, I know what it means anytime one of your […]

October 15, 2019

Leadership & Policy

Report: HBCUs Produce More Upwardly Mobile Graduates than PWIs

A new report presents data indicating that more students experience upward economic mobility at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs).

October 1, 2019

News Roundup

A New Trail in Tuskegee Commemorates the City’s Civil Rights History

A new trail – called the Civil Rights and Historical Trail – will run through the city of Tuskegee and Tuskegee University, honoring the area’s civil rights leaders and history. The path will incorporate 13 markers that commemorate important figures, groups and places from the civil rights era. “Each of the subjects of our trail […]

September 4, 2019

STEM

Tuskegee Researchers’ Discovery Could Reduce Climate-Change Threats

Researchers at Tuskegee University have modified and discovered new bio-based natural materials that could eliminate the harmful buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Dr. Michael L. Curry, an associate professor in the chemistry department, and engineering doctoral student Donald White believe the use of naturally occurring nanocellulose holds the key to efficiently and cost-effectively […]

July 30, 2019

News Roundup

Loretta Lynch Named Tuskegee University Commencement Speaker

Tuskegee University has announced that Loretta Lynch, the first female African-American U.S. attorney general, will deliver the keynote address during the university’s 134th spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. In April 2015, Lynch was appointed the 83rd U.S. attorney general by President Barack Obama and served in the role until January 2017, in addition […]

April 15, 2019

Latest News

Remembering Joan Carol Morgan Matthews

Hundreds of family and friends gathered on Saturday to honor the life of Joan Carol Morgan Matthews, a seasoned reporter and editor who interviewed some of the nation’s top newsmakers including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison.

March 24, 2019

Latest News

HBCUs Address Food Insecurity through Community Collaboration

The University of the District of Columbia’s Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE) has taken a collaborative approach to addressing food deserts in the surrounding metropolitan area. Through community programs and the launch of several urban food hubs, the university has empowered thousands of residents with the knowledge and gardening techniques to improve their food and water security.

March 13, 2019

Health

Joint Partnership Trains Nurses to Improve Health Care Outcomes in Alabama

Tuskegee University seniors Natasia Fanning and Roneshia Rudolph are part of an inaugural cohort of Registered Nurse Primary Care (RNPC) Scholars who are working collaboratively to provide quality health care and improve the health outcomes of underserved communities in the state of Alabama.

February 21, 2019

HBCUs

Tuskegee President: Diversity is Important at HBCUs

Speaking at the 105th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Dr. Lily D. McNair said that some incorrectly believe that historically Black colleges and universities do not have to grapple with diversity issues.

January 24, 2019

Latest News

NEH Grant to Focus on Black Authors with Ties to Alabama and Tuskegee

Three Black authors with ties to Alabama will be the focus of a two-year grant awarded to Tuskegee University by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

January 8, 2019

News Roundup

Small-Scale Model of Booker T. Washington Monument to be Restored

After Tuskegee University (TU)’s most well-known campus landmark, the Booker T. Washington Monument was renovated in April, the small-scale model of the sculpture is now being remodeled. Since the monument was placed on the campus in 1922, the statue had gathered tons of layers of grime, tree sap and other impurities, according to a Tuskegee release. […]

November 27, 2018

HBCUs

HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program Connects Alabama Students to Workforce

As the home to 14 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – the most in the country – the state of Alabama is creating an opportunity for HBCU students to gain experiential work experience with public and private industries.

October 25, 2018