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UNCF Survey Measures How COVID-19 Has Affected HBCU Students’ Fall Plans

by Jessica Ruf | July 31, 2020 More than 5,000 students from 17 United Negro College Fund (UNCF) historically Black colleges a Read more

Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges

| June 17, 2020
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced they are giving $120 million t [...] Read more

Summit Discusses Mental Health and Equity on College Campuses

by Sarah Wood | June 4, 2020
On the second day of the virtual Campus Prevention Network Summit, hosted by EVERFI, conversati [...] Read more

House Passes Coronavirus Relief Measure Containing Numerous Higher Ed Provisions

by David Pluviose | May 17, 2020
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Em [...] Read more

HBCUs to Host National Virtual Commencement Ceremony

by Sarah Wood | May 4, 2020
After having conversations with seniors, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn Colleg [...] Read more

Amid COVID-19, Doubling Pell Grants is the Next Urgent Need for HBCUs, Says UNCF

by Shailaja Neelakantan | May 1, 2020
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is soon going to pitch for doubling Pell Grants so Black a [...] Read more

UNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 25, 2020
Congress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historical [...] Read more

COVID-19 Comes to Campus: What Hurricane Katrina Tells Us About the Current Campus Crisis

by Mahauganee D. Shaw Bonds and Nadrea R. Njoku |
We are living in pandemic pandemonium, where panic is the prevailing mode of operation. Every c [...] Read more

EAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to Coronavirus

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 23, 2020
The coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially [...] Read more

Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 22, 2020
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in eme [...] Read more

Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 16, 2020
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to t [...] Read more

Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President

by Sara Weissman | March 3, 2020
One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. [...] Read more

Conservative Philanthropist David Koch Dead at 79

by Janet Kline | August 23, 2019
His conservative politics drew the ire of those on the political left. But billionaire philanth [...] Read more

UNCF Convening Helps HBCUs Prepare Students for Changing Workforce

by Jamal Eric Watson | July 3, 2019
A three-day convening by the United Negro College Fund has brought together HBCU presidents, fa [...] Read more

Dr. Henry N. Tisdale: Transforming Claflin Over 25 Years

| June 27, 2019
As Dr. Henry N. Tisdale ends a quarter-century at the helm of Claflin University, he finishes t [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m. Eastern Time

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

October 22, 1 p.m.
Eastern Time

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