Courtesy of Hampton University The collection of 101-accredited historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide are not only pillars of higher education but also engines of economic and social progress. Together, HBCUs contribute nearly $15 billion annually to the U.S. economy and produce 17 percent of all bachelor’s degrees earned by Black students, despite representing
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By Mia Berry There will be a lot of new and familiar faces on the sidelines of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). Over the last several weeks, several historically Black colleges and universities have filled leadership vacancies in their football programs with coaches who possess
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Considerable progress has been made in diversifying STEM fields, with more Black and brown aspiring scientists earning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees today than in previous decades. However, recent data indicate that achieving equity in these fields remains a “work in progress.” Among those leading the charge—and doing the work—
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By Daniel Johnson Although an executive order is not a law, the University of Rutgers’ Center for Minority Serving Institutions canceled its upcoming virtual mini-conference scheduled for Jan. 30, citing the executive orders Trump signed targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. According to Inside Higher Ed, the center emailed individuals who had registered for the event on
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), a private historically Black medical school and one of the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, launches a year-long celebration marking five decades of advancing health equity. “From our founding in 1975 as a two-year medical education program to the world-renowned institution that
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By Reuters The U.S. Air Force on Sunday said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which has passed review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Trump, who took office on Jan. 20, has prohibited DEI throughout the
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By Ashley Mowreader A course syllabus serves as a road map for navigating the upcoming term and content that will be covered, but researchers believe it could support students’ self-directed learning as well. A November study published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, authored by a team of faculty from Auburn University and the University
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