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Fundraise or Die Trying: Bennett, Cheyney and the Future of HBCUs

by Tina L. Fletcher | April 8, 2019 In 2019, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are learning the hard way that fu Read more

The Impact and Importance of HBCUs Emphasized at NAN Convention

by Lois Elfman | April 7, 2019
Several presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) discussed the far-re [...] Read more

Small, Private HBCUs Find Lifeline with TRACS Amid Accreditation Struggles

by LaMont Jones | March 27, 2019
As schools struggle in various ways with how to stay viable in an increasingly complicated and [...] Read more

One Size Does Not Fit All: Bennett’s Accreditation Problem

by Crystal R. Sanders | February 28, 2019
One size does not fit all, and the Bennett College story proves it. A recent study found that B [...] Read more

Johnnetta Cole, Jafari Allen: HBCUs Are Needed And Relevant

by Melanie Eversley |
Two of the nation’s foremost Black academics and experts on historically Black colleges and u [...] Read more

Grambling State University: Where Students Are CELEBRATED, Not Tolerated

by Robert T. Palmer & Janelle L. Williams | February 22, 2019
About 5 years ago, researchers studying Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) co [...] Read more

Bennett Loses Appeal for Accreditation, Files Suit

by Tiffany Pennamon and LaMont Jones |
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has affirmed [...] Read more

Bennett College Raises $8.2M, Looks to Move Forward

by Tiffany Pennamon | February 4, 2019
Bennett College has exceeded its $5 million #StandWithBennett campaign goal, raising $8.2 milli [...] Read more

Bennett College Continues $5M Fundraising Campaign as Feb. 1 Deadline Approaches

by Tiffany Pennamon | January 24, 2019
Bennett College, the private, all-women’s historically Black college (HBCU) in Greensboro, NC [...] Read more

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Donates $31K to Bennett College

by Monica Levitan | January 21, 2019
Bennett College has received a $31,000 donation from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the coun [...] Read more

Education in Spite of It All: A Black Woman’s Journey

by Menah Pratt-Clarke | January 15, 2019
My mother, Dr. Mildred Pratt, died in 2012. I think about her often. She was one of the first-g [...] Read more

Support Grows for Imperiled Bennett College

by LaMont Jones | January 5, 2019
By postal service and online, in amounts small and large, a steady stream of donations is flowi [...] Read more

Bennett College Set to Appeal SACSCOC Accreditation Revocation

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 12, 2018
An announcement by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SAC [...] Read more

President Trump Appoints College Presidents to Board of Advisors on HBCUs

by Monica Levitan | September 26, 2018
The White House has announced the appointments of several college presidents and business leade [...] Read more

HBCU Leaders Meeting with Business Leaders at GOP Event

by Associated Press | February 28, 2018
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities g [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice