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FedEx Pledges $5 Million to Four HBCUs

by Arrman Kyaw | February 11, 2021 A handful of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – three in Mississippi and Read more

Tennessee State University Hires Reverend Al Sharpton as a Distinguished Guest Lecturer

by Jamal Eric Watson | December 7, 2020
Reverend Al Sharpton will join the faculty of Tennessee State University in the spring as a Dis [...] Read more

AKA Meets $1 Million HBCU Fundraising Goal for Third Consecutive Year

by Sarah Wood | September 25, 2020
For the third year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Incorporated® recently raised $ [...] Read more

Catana Starks, the First African American Woman to Coach a Collegiate Men’s Golf Team, Dead at 75

by Jessica Ruf | September 8, 2020
Dr. Catana Starks, a Tennessee State University golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday at the ag [...] Read more

Land-Grant HBCUs Celebrating the 130th Anniversary of the 1890 Morrill Act

by Autumn A. Arnett | August 27, 2020
APLU and its HBCU member institutions are preparing to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the p [...] Read more

Opening Up? Taking a Look at Fall Reopening Decisions at HBCUs

by B. Denise Hawkins | August 16, 2020
Since COVID-19 forced schools to shutter in March, HBCU campus leaders said they’ve faced dif [...] Read more

Apple Expands Partnerships With Historically Black Colleges and Universities

by Sara Weissman | August 6, 2020
At a time when whole industries have shifted online in response to the coronavirus, historicall [...] Read more

HBCU Fall Preview: Colleges Plan a Phased Return to Campus

by B. Denise Hawkins | June 29, 2020
Starting today, Diverse will provide occasional news-roundups and interviews from historically [...] Read more

College Sports Stakeholders Prepare for a New Normal Under COVID-19

by Lois Elfman | June 17, 2020
Athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners and student-athletes await a clear vision [...] Read more

TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic

by Sammy G. Allen | August 28, 2019
This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first histori [...] Read more

Georgianna Y. Y. Clark Passes Away at 89

by Monica Levitan | February 4, 2019
Georgianna Yvonne Young “Y. Y.” Clark, a pioneer for African-Americans and women engineers [...] Read more

TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | October 30, 2018
During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund ( [...] Read more

UNCF and Nissan North America Create new Program for Fisk & Tennessee State Universities

by Monica Levitan | October 22, 2018
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has continued its partnership with Nissan North America an [...] Read more

New AKA President Glenda Glover Gives $50K for HBCUs

by Tiffany Pennamon | July 23, 2018
Dr. Glenda Glover, the new international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) k [...] Read more

Tennessee State University Given Food Safety Research Grant

by Associated Press | June 28, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $450,000 to Tennessee State University for food [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?