HBCU Updates

SAINT AUG launches first HBCU women’s rowing team By Sheyla Fairley Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC, has announced it will be launching the first HBCU women’s rowing team in the…

MSNBC president Rashida Jones launches scholarship fund to give back to her alma mater By Sheyla Fairley Three winners of the Rashida Jones Scholarship Fund, launched by Hampton University, Hampton,…

Stillman College to sponsor car in NASCAR event By Sheyla Fairley Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL, has sponsored John Cohen’s #44 race car, which was driven by Greg Biffle, for the…

TMCF, UNCF, and Partnership for Education Advancement collaborate for Black economy By Sheyla Fairley As stated in a release, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), United Negro College Fund (UNCF),…

New program to produce more principals of color By Sheyla Fairley As stated in an article, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University — both located in Atlanta, GA — are…

CIAA scholarship in Livingstone College president’s name By Sheyla Fairley The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced it would be establishing a scholarship in the name of Livingstone College, Salisbury,…

Howard University granted $2 million to digitize its Black Press Archives By Sheyla Fairley Howard University, Washington, DC, was awarded a $2 million grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation,…

Hampton University teams up with Amazon to create robotics program By Sheyla Fairley Hampton University, Hampton, VA, has partnered with Amazon Robotics to establish a new robotics program for HU…

NSU graduate donates liver to former roommate for Valentine’s Day By Sheyla Fairley Dr. Richard Koonce and Steven Robinson were former students and roommates at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA.…

PNC awards $2 million to five NC HBCUs By Sheyla Fairley The PNC Bank is awarding more than $2 million to five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in North…