Written By Lexx Thornton Dipesh Oli, a recent Kentucky State University graduate with an M.S. in Environmental Studies, received a competitive travel grant to participate in a specialized CyberTraining workshop on geospatial science for disaster management. The workshop took place on June 27 as part of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Symposium
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Several HBCU bands will be in the capital city later this month for the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands. Organizers gathered at Visit Jackson this morning to give the media a sneak peek of the event. Those bands will be at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Aug. 31. The HBCU Labor Day Classic
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The Black College Football Hall of Fame has announced a new partnership with the John Madden Foundation, which is now an official partner of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. The collaboration will support historically Black colleges and universities through career development and access initiatives, including transportation to the country’s largest HBCU-focused career fair. “John Madden
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Alabama A&M University, a Huntsville, AL-based HBCU, opened its 150th academic year with momentum, welcoming its largest freshman class in years. At the annual Torch Lighting Ceremony, the school introduced 2,157 preliminarily registered first-time freshmen in the Class of 2029, a milestone that reflects both growth and progress. Male Enrollment Gains in a National HBCU
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By Josh Moody When Baylor University sued Boston University last week over a similar logo, it made national headlines as the two institutions grappled over how their shared initials may be displayed. Baylor, located in Texas, alleged in its lawsuit that Boston U, nearly 2,000 miles away in Massachusetts, violated a 1988 agreement on the
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By Lawrence Hurley A judge on Wednesday expressed some skepticism about an unprecedented lawsuit in which the Trump administration sued all 15 Maryland-based federal judges over a standing order related to deportation cases. The lawsuit is the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s war on the judiciary, which has been marked by criticism of judges who
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Classes at Saint Augustine’s University will start on time for the fall 2025 semester, the Raleigh-based university announced Friday. Classes at the Raleigh-based university are set to begin on Sept. 2. The announcement Friday comes as the university secured a preliminary injunction to maintain the university’s accreditation for the upcoming fall semester. It means the
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Mississippi Valley State’s football roster just got a little more historic. For the first time in the HBCU program’s history, a woman will suit up for the Delta Devils. Her name is Nina Schiks, and she’s not here for a symbolic gesture — she’s here to compete. From early-morning workouts to full-contact drills, Schiks has
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This August, Boston will experience something it has never seen before. From August 28–31, 2025, the ESSENCE® HBCU Classic will bring the unmatched pride, pageantry, and cultural brilliance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Harvard Stadium—marking the first time the city has hosted an event of this magnitude with HBCUs at its center. The four-day celebration,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Procter & Gamble, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, is known for household-name brands like Tide, Dawn, and Olay. The multinational corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, sells products in more than 180 countries and has a massive reach in categories ranging from cleaning supplies to personal care and baby
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