Tag: Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins

HBCUs

Coppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next President

Coppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.

December 2, 2019

News Roundup

AKA Sorority Gives $100K Pledge to West Virginia State University

In partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) has given a $100,000 pledge to West Virginia State University (WVSU) as part of the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. Along with the presidents of 31 other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), WVSU president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins gathered at AKA International Headquarters […]

March 5, 2019

Home

Schools with Affected Research Grants Decry Shutdown

West Virginia State University has research grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture totaling several million dollars, and school leaders began formulating contingency plans when a partial federal government shutdown that could jeopardize the projects appeared imminent.

January 3, 2019

Students

West Virginia State University Joins Collaborative Effort to Improve Student Success

West Virginia State University (WVSU) has joined the national effort created by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) called Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, where 130 public higher education institutions will collaborate to expand college access, award more degrees to students and decrease the achievement gap by 2025. The effort is the […]

December 17, 2018

HBCUs

Increasing Diversity on HBCU Campuses Often Leaves Blacks in Minority

In many cases, African-American students have ceased being a majority at HBCUs. At some, they are a small minority among a White majority. Meanwhile, graduate, professional and online programs at HBCUs tend to draw non-Black students at higher rates.

August 14, 2018