Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University has been ranked No. 9 among the 2022-2023 Best Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) by U.S. News & World Report. Claflin has earned a spot in the U.S. News Top 10 Best HBCUs for 12 consecutive years. The University is ranked No. 1 in Annual Alumni Giving Percentage among HBCUs
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Courtesy of Morgan State University The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) —the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education—announced today that Morgan State University President David K. Wilson was elected to the AGB Board of Directors, joining 14 other distinguished leaders. President Wilson is the first president of a Historically Black College and
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By Anthony Howard Jackson State University alumnus Jonas Adams was recently appointed director of National Public Radio’s (NPR) flagship show “All Things Considered.” Adams describes the promotion as one of the most rewarding roles he’s had in his career. “It’s a job I really never saw myself doing. I’ve been in radio for 20 years, so when I
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Getty Images and Denny’s announced their partnership to foster the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs. Getty Images and Denny’s announced their new partnership and grant at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, during the Preserving the History of HBCUs Together panel discussion. The panel’s participants consisted of Brenda Lauderback, Denny’s Board Chair; Cassandra Illidge, Vice President of
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By Emmanuel Freeman Linda Parrish has been coming to the Southern Heritage Classic since it started 33 years ago. Each year, she looks forward to the second weekend in September for the replay of tradition, camaraderie, homecoming, and most of all, the rivalry on the football field. “I remember when the classic first started with
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By Jackie Torok The Leadership Studies and Adult Education Department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is offering a leadership ethics seminar series, “Ethical Leadership, Decision-Making and Research in Modern Times.” The department, which is housed in N.C. A&T’s College of Education, will present the five-part series that features graduates of the university’s leadership studies
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By Misha Cornelius Howard University climbed 10 points to No. 30 on the latest U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings list of most innovative schools. The positive increase in the ranking represents the success of the Howard Forward strategic plan, which emphasizes measures that enable resource savings through upgraded technology and automation; initiatives that
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By Quiana Shepard North Carolina Central University (NCCU), in collaboration with Davidson College, Duke University and MCNC, has launched the North Carolina Shared Research & Education collaborative infrastructure (NCShare) to provide high-speed research network capacity, support high-performance computing, and boost STEM education to at least eight minority-serving, smaller, or mid-sized institutions of higher education throughout North Carolina. The project is
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) records its largest enrollment in over 20 years with a total matriculation of 6,787 students. Fall 2022 enrollment jumped significantly among several populations as the university welcomed its largest, most diverse first-year class in nearly 15 years. According to its 2022 campus census, FSU enrolled its
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By Clark Atlanta University On Thursday, Clark Atlanta University announced that their bachelor’s and master’s social work programs have been reaffirmed accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation for another eight years, ending in June 2030. According to Dr. Jenny L. Jones, dean and professor of the Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work, the reaffirmed
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