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Billionaire Makes Good on Promise to Settle Debt for Morehouse Graduates

by Janet Kline | September 22, 2019 Billionaire Robert F. Smith has made good on his promise. On Friday, Morehouse College officia Read more

House of Representatives to Vote on FUTURE Act

by Sara Weissman | September 16, 2019
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by [...] Read more

UNCF Study: HBCUs ‘Punch Above Their Weight’

| June 25, 2019
A steady increase since 2017 in federal funding for historically Black colleges and universitie [...] Read more

Harris-Stowe’s Warmack Named New President of Claflin

| June 10, 2019
As Dr. Henry N. Tisdale prepares to retire June 30 after 25 years as president of a transformed [...] Read more

Activist Bryan Stevenson to Deliver UNCF Career Pathways Initiative Keynote

by Tiffany Pennamon | May 22, 2019
Lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson will deliver the keynote address at this yea [...] Read more

Columbia HBCU Fellowship Empowers Students to Thrive

by Melanie Eversley | May 20, 2019
The Columbia HBCU Fellowship program allows young people to take classes on the Ivy League camp [...] Read more

The Boulé Focuses its Attention on HBCUs

by Jamal Watson | April 28, 2019
The leadership of Sigma Pi Phi fraternity — also known as the Boulé — has made good on its [...] Read more

UNCF Celebrates 75 Years, Launches Inaugural Day of Giving

by Tiffany Pennamon | April 25, 2019
Invest in, give to and support historically Black colleges and universities and their students [...] Read more

Best Practices and Solutions are Shared at UNCF Convening

by Jamal Watson | July 24, 2018
FORT LAUDERDALE—If you ask Spelman College student Genesis Thigpen about some of the pressing [...] Read more

A Seat at the Table for KIPP Alumni

by Tiffany Pennamon | June 25, 2018
WASHINGTON - The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) centered students who are alumni of the char [...] Read more

UNCF Summit Amplifies Black Voices in Education Reform Efforts

by Tiffany Pennamon | April 26, 2018
The United Negro College Fund hosted a panel of educators and community advocates Thursday duri [...] Read more

New UNCF Report Details Economic Impact of HBCUs

by Joseph Hong | November 14, 2017
The United Negro College Fund has published new research about the economic impact that HBCUs h [...] Read more

New Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Receives Mixed Critiques

by Joseph Hong & Jamaal Abdul-Alim | September 17, 2017
The White House has reportedly selected Johnathan Holifield to be the next executive director o [...] Read more

Advocates View HBCUs’ Future Warily

by Ya-Marie Sesay | May 29, 2017
TMCF President Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. suggested that HBCUs and their advocates need to begin pla [...] 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