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NIL Era Drains HBCU Talent Through NCAA Transfer Portal

In the ever-evolving landscape of college basketball, the transfer portal has become aĀ revolving door, spinning faster than ever for players from historically Black colleges and universities. The college sports transfer portal—the system that allows NCAA athletes to more seamlessly change schools and earn potentially more NIL money—has changed the face of college sports since first

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Howard University Earns Historic R1 Research Classification

By Cedric Mobley The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, indicating ā€œvery high research spending and doctorate production.ā€ R1 is widely considered to be the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States. Howard University is the only

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U.S. Revokes Student Visas Over Campus Activism Surge

ByĀ Daniella Silva,Ā Chloe Atkins,Ā Julia AinsleyĀ andĀ Abigail Williams Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday the State Department has revoked 300 or more student visas, as the White House increasingly targets foreign-born students whose main transgression seems to be activism. Rubio warned that the administration was looking out for ā€œthese lunatics.ā€ Around the country, scholars have been picked

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5th Annual HBCU STEM Run Empowers Students Nationwide

The CEO of the HBCU STEM Education Run Danielle Lewis joined 48 Now to share more about the upcoming 5th Annual HBCU STEM Education Run. The HBCU STEM Education Run is a run that strives to raise funds and awareness through fitness. Each year, funds are dedicated to an HBCU. The 5K run supports their

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“Deep Azure” Returns to Stage in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

Written By Howard University Newsroom Staff On March 27, ā€œDeep Azure,ā€ a play written by the late Chadwick A. Boseman (B.F.A. ā€˜00), will take center stage at the historic Howard Theatre. The one-night-only event will raise funds for theĀ Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and feature a staged reading of Boseman’s play, directed by

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Boosie Faces Backlash Over Caleb Wilson Scholarship Tribute

Hip-hop legend Boosie Badazz has found himself at theĀ center of controversyĀ following his announcement of the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship during his sixth annual Boosie Bash Festival at Louisiana HBCU Southern University.Ā The scholarshipĀ was intended to honor Caleb Wilson. A Southern University student and band member who tragically died in February in an alleged hazing incident. ?

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ASU Hosts Brain, Brand & Beauty HBCU Conference Kickoff

The Skky Brand, Inc. andĀ Alabama State University (ASU)Ā present the inauguralĀ Brain, Brand, and Beauty HBCU Collegiate Conference — a dynamic, free one-day event designed to empower and inspire female students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This elevated and immersive experience will take place onĀ SaturdayĀ (March 29)Ā from 8Ā a.m. – 1 p.m.Ā atĀ Alabama State UniversityĀ in theĀ Hardy Student Center Ballroom.Ā ThisĀ marks

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MEAC Faces Talent Drain as Top Players Enter Transfer Portal

The college basketball world is feeling the pressure of the transfer portal era—and nowhere is that more evident than with the HBCU programs in the MEAC. The eight-team HBCU conference released its all-conference teams earlier this month, and of the players with remaining eligibility, all but one have entered the portal. That lone holdout? Toby

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USPS Future Uncertain Amid Privatization Push, DeJoy Exit

BYĀ Ā Susan Haigh The U.S. Postal ServiceĀ is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week ofĀ Postmaster General Louis DeJoyĀ and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, that the mail serviceĀ could be privatized. Unions representing postal workers have balked at the idea of privatization, staging protests across

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Trailblazing HBCU Women Who Shaped History and Culture

The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CAU chapter. Pioneers of Excellence Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have beenĀ the primary educational institutionsĀ responsible for generating renowned Black women leaders. Women

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