Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is proud to announce that Dr. Dimeji Togunde, vice provost for global education and professor of international studies at Spelman, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad). Dr. Togunde’s career is a testament to his visionary leadership in expanding opportunities
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University has announced it is closing its campus to outsiders after a Sunday shooting that left 1 dead and 16 injured. The one person who died in the shooting has been identified as 18-year-old La’Tavion Johnson, who was not a student. “The Tuskegee University community is heartbroken by what happened on our
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By Ashley Brown In a significant development for aspiring sports journalists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Howard alumnus and former NFL media reporter Jim Trotter has plans to create a scholarship fund supported by his recent lawsuit settlement with the National Football League. Earlier this month, Trotter settled in a retaliation lawsuit he filed
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Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College and Easements Atlanta have partnered to conserve Samuel T. Graves Hall, the College’s first building at its Atlanta campus. Constructed in 1889 as the ultimate multi-purpose space, Graves Hall functioned as a dormitory, library, lab, classrooms, kitchen, dining, and chapel. After many significant interior reconfigurations, it currently serves as an honors residence
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Courtesy of Huston-Tillotson University Huston-Tillotson University, a historically Black educational institution in Austin, Texas, has announced plans to launch two new satellite campuses in California. Currently, Huston-Tillotson University has been approved to offer online courses for California students beginning in January 2025. Upon receiving official accreditation approval from the required California agencies, the HBCU expects
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Courtsy of Chicago State University The Chicago State University (CSU) 10-day enrollment census for the 2024-25 academic year shows that the University’s initiatives and programs to support underrepresented students has had a positive impact on new and current students, despite the delayed rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The census reveals
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