Tag: Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)

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University of Illinois Chicago Granted $2.25 Million for Next Generation Energetic Materials

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has been granted $2.25 million to create a research center by the U.S. Army through a program to diversify its research base through partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The five-year grant will establish EXtreme EnErgy Density (EXEED), a research center focused on […]

July 6, 2021

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Bethune-Cookman University Receives Funding to End Dorm Construction Project

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education for $108 million to end a controversial deal for a new dorm, Click Orlando reported. The current B-CU leadership announced the agreement to secure funding as part of the HBCU Capital Financing Program and Rice Capitol, effectively resulting in the end of […]

June 30, 2021

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Three HBCUs to Participate in $90 Million Alternative-Credit Investing Education Initiative

Clark Atlanta University (CAU), Spelman College and Morehouse College, three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in a $90 million initiative to teach students about private equity or alternative-credit investing careers. The “AltFinance: Investing in Black Futures” – announced by investment firms Apollo Global Management, Inc., Ares Management Corp. and […]

June 16, 2021

News Roundup

Getty Images Offer Grants to Digitize HBCU Histories

Getty Images is partnering with the Getty Family and Stand Together to launch the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs, for digitization of visual history of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The grants will commit $500,000 for digitization of two HBCU’s photo archives, including digitization of up to 100,000 archival assets per […]

June 14, 2021

Students

Baltimore Ravens Owner Donates $4 Million to Create Scholarship Program, Named After Former GM Ozzie Newsome

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has donated $4 million to create the Ozzie Newsome Scholars Program, in honor of former Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. The money will be given to graduates of Baltimore City Public Schools s who choose to attend a Maryland historically Black college and university, The Root reported. The Stephen and […]

June 11, 2021

News Roundup

HBCU CDAC Launches $5.6 Million Financial Wellness Initiative for Students of Color

The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC) is launching a $5.6 million financial wellness initiative, Our Money Matters (OMM) for students of color. The initiative is funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and plans to take a holistic approach to supporting students facing financial difficulties such as food and housing insecurity and college […]

June 7, 2021

Leadership & Policy

Harris-Stowe State University President Departs After One Year on the Job

Harris-Stowe State University President Dr. Corey S. Bradford Sr. has left the position after one year on the job, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith, who served as provost and vice president of academic affairs, has been appointed interim president. Bradford left to pursue “an opportunity at a research university,” according to a […]

June 7, 2021

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Knoxville College Receives $200,000 from City of Knoxville for Renovations

Knoxville College is getting $200,000 from the city of Knoxville to renovate a building housing the school’s workforce development program, Knox News reported. The $200,000 comes from the Community Agency Grant program for renovations to the Alumni Library. Dr. Leonard Adams, the school’s president, said administrators continue to secure funds from sources so that buildings […]

June 4, 2021

Latest News

HBCU Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Invest in HBCUs

A new bipartisan proposal is seeking to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build themselves up.

May 19, 2021

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Jackson State University Honors Class of 1970, 51 Years After Police Anti-Protest Shooting

Jackson State University is honoring the Class of 1970, 51 years after White police officers marched onto the campus of the HBCU to violently quell protests against racism, ABC News reported. Police shot indiscriminately after someone threw a bottle, with the gunfire killing two people – 21-year-old Phillip Gibbs and 17-year-old James Green – and […]

May 14, 2021

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Education Department Announces Emergency Grants for Higher Ed

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 higher ed institutions provide emergency financial aid to students. ARP will give more than $10 billion to community colleges, more than $2.6 billion to Historically Black […]

May 11, 2021

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Morehouse College Celebrates the Life of Dr. Tobe Johnson

Morehouse College is honoring the late Dr. Tobe Johnson, professor emeritus and Morehouse’s longest-serving faculty member, having been associated with the school for more than 70 years as student, alum, faculty and administrator. Johnson died last week. Johnson taught at the school for 59years as Avalon professsor and chair of the political science department.  He […]

May 10, 2021