April 03, 2025

At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing

By Clyde McGrady Before stepping foot on Howard Universityā€™s campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25 percent men ā€” 19 percent Black men. ā€œI was like,

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Huston-Tillotson HBCU AI conference promotes diversifying tech spaces

By Jala Washington Artificial Intelligence is a part of our everyday lives, and itā€™s not going anywhere. In fact, weā€™re seeing more of it. Itā€™s whyĀ Huston-Tillotson UniversityĀ is hosting an HBCU AI conference and training summit this week. Thereā€™s the hope to bridge the gap between technology and diverse representation. A young leader among the crowd

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MAY 06: Oprah Winfrey and Glenda Glover attend the 2023 Tennessee State University Commencement ceremony at Hale Stadium at Tennessee State University on May 06, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Black colleges ponder their future as Trump makes cuts to education dollars

By Robbie Sequeira The nationā€™s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are wondering how to survive in an uncertain and contentious educational climate as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the U.S. Department of Education ā€” while cutting away atĀ federal fundingĀ for higher education. In January, President Donald Trump signed an

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Student-led Organization Celebrates 10 years With Annual Scholarship

When Marquise Mc- Griff was a student at Florida Memorial University, South Floridaā€™s only HBCU, his love and respect for the college experience inspired him to create an organization that would not only support FMU, but all Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation. What began as ā€œClub 1964,ā€ has morphed into Rdevia and

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Several federal agencies launch a ‘deferred resignation’ effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs

ByĀ Megan Lebowitz,Ā Daniel ArkinĀ andĀ Ted Oberg At least six federal agencies are offering workers a new “deferred resignation”Ā opportunity in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to slash the size of the U.S. government. Employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Agriculture Department on Monday night received emails, which were obtained by NBC

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Elon Musk reportedly to step down from lead Trump role as service limit nears

By Joseph Gedeon Elon Muskā€™s polarizing stint slashing and bashing federal bureaucracy will probably soon end, with the worldā€™s richest personā€™s government service hitting its legal limit in the coming weeks. ā€œHeā€™s got a big company to run ā€¦ at some point heā€™s going to be going back,ā€Ā Donald TrumpĀ told reporters on Monday. ā€œIā€™d keep him

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, is joined from left by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., as they speak to reporters about President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign countries, at the Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate rebukes Trumpā€™s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

By Stephen Groves The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwartĀ President Donald Trumpā€™sĀ ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade. The Senate resolution, passed by a 51-48 vote tally with four Republicans and all Democrats

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HBCU HC wins Coach of the Year award after taking SEC job

Norfolk Stateā€™s Larry Vickers is the recipient of the 2025 Kay Yow National Coach of the Year award. The award is presented annually to the top head coach in Womenā€™s Division I college basketball. Someone who embodies a winning spirit while displaying great character on and off the court. Vickers led the Spartans to a

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Howard University Launches 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy

By Cedric Mobley Howard University announced today the launch of the 14thĀ Amendment Center for Law and Democracy. The new center, which has been under development since 2023, will promote the vision and values articulated in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution through a multidisciplinary approach which connects several academic disciplines, including law, business, and the

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