By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University will award nearly $200,000 to 10 student newsrooms at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its inaugural Newsroom Innovation Challenge. The awards are designed to improve newsroom technology, business operations, audience engagement and reporting at campus newsrooms. The unique program advances the Center’s mission to help
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By Mark J. Drozdowski Following last summer’s Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions, many pundits feared colleges, especially selective institutions, would lose momentum toward achieving racial equity. It turns out there wasn’t much momentum to begin with. That’s the conclusion of a new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled “Progress Interrupted.”
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Written By Bowie State University Newsroom Entrepreneurs had the opportunity to speak directly with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen about the impact of racial discrimination and attacks on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program and the Minority Business Development Agency on their businesses during the hearing of the U.S. Senate Small Business
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) of “choice” according to data revealing the institution’s record-breaking number of applicants. According to CAU’s office of undergraduate enrollment, this year the University has received more than 46,000 applications for the incoming Freshman Class of 2028, a 6%
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State Career and Professional Services and Eagle Achievement Center announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “The agreement between Coppin and the Office of the
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Written By Bowie State University Representatives from Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and the Securities and Exchange Commission visited Bowie State University last Friday to share career advice with students that will help them secure permanent positions in the banking, finance and investment industries. “I was very encouraged by the amount of students that had
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By Quintessa Williams Several students from Spelman College have helped their institution win a significant monetary prize through their dedication to enhancing their financial literacy. The fourth annual Market Madness competition, organized by Goldman Sachs, concluded after a semester-long in-depth introduction to critical financial concepts and their practical applications for HBCU students. Spelman won the competition for the third consecutive year,
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By Ashlei Stevens This year, several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have notable names gracing their stages to offer words of uplift and inspiration to the resilient undergraduate class of 2024. “The Class of 2024 is one that persevered through their academic journey like no other class in recent history, ending high school with
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By Evan Castillo Higher education is getting more and more expensive, but students looking for free college have an increasing number of options as more colleges, universities, nursing, and medical schools step up to take finances out of the question for college attendance. BestColleges found tuition-free bachelor’s degrees available at institutions in over 30 states, as
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By Brittany Bailer The Howard University School of Education recently launched an online degree program for students who have completed at least 60 college credit hours. The program was introduced to offer opportunities for the nearly 50 million adult learners who have earned college credit and have an interest in earning their degrees. The program
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