Xavier University’s new medical school, the only HBCU med school in the Gulf South, will seat its first class in 2027. Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health’s new medical school is cleared to start recruiting students. The Xavier Ochsner
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By David K. Li The WNBA scheduled its potential championship-clinching game for 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the league announced, settling a logistical nightmare that appeared to have few satisfactory solutions. That means for California fans of the Golden State Valkyries,
Denzel Washington’s $1 million investment in Wiley University’s debate team is still paying off. Nearly
By Gary Grumbach and Dareh Gregorian A federal judge in California on Wednesday refused the
Introduction In September 2022, Brookings published “A call to action for HBCU investment,” which examined approaches for increasing access to investment capital for campus and community development for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Drawing from structured conversations with HBCU executives, bankers,
A week ago, the Toyota Championship Projection leaned toward Morgan State as a 63.4 percent favorite to win the MEAC, and Jackson State was the favorite in the SWAC East. Our HBCU Legends’ BC+ model favored South Carolina State and Alabama A&M
The expansion marks the first time in the program’s more than 20-year history that HBCUs nationwide will be included among its eligible institutions. Students graduating from Kalamazoo Public Schools in Michigan will soon have the opportunity to attend historically Black colleges and
BCGA Foundation, a national non-profit connecting students to careers in gaming, esports and technology, continues to make history with a different kind of summit experience designed to go beyond traditional panels and presentations. Following stops in Jackson, Mississippi, the October series now
By Kaitlin Sullivan An estimated 75% of professional football players who died over a 15-year span had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a study published Wednesday found. It’s the highest estimate to date. Most recently, a study published in August
Clark Atlanta University graduate student Ahmad Minnis usually votes in his hometown of St. Louis, but this year, the 22-year-old said he’ll vote in Georgia for the first time. “It’s imperative to vote here because my vote will go farther,” Minnis told
With Election Day less than a week away, students at Arkansas Baptist College are taking their civic duty beyond the classroom, participating in an early voting walk as questions continue over federal election monitors coming to Arkansas. Led by history professor Edmond
Xavier University’s new medical school, the only HBCU med school in the Gulf South, will seat its first class in 2027. Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health’s new medical school is cleared to start recruiting students. The Xavier Ochsner College of
By David K. Li The WNBA scheduled its potential championship-clinching game for 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the league announced, settling a logistical nightmare that appeared to have few satisfactory solutions. That means for California fans of the Golden State Valkyries, who are
Denzel Washington’s $1 million investment in Wiley University’s debate team is still paying off. Nearly two decades after the actor stepped in, the historically Black school’s program is winning again and sending students through college on scholarship, PEOPLE reports. Washington, 71, has
