Written By Lexx Thornton BREAKING NEWS- Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot moments ago at a Utah Valley University event and has died. This is a developing story, and details of the gunshot wound are unknown. Witness claims alleged shooter yelled, “I’d do it again.” FBI and ATF agents are currently on the scene.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Business & Industry (SBI) has been awarded a $50,000 Ryder “Future of Excellence” Grant from Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a fully integrated port-to-door logistics and transportation company, and the Ryder Charitable Foundation. The grant funds scholarships, support for SBI programs, and the naming of
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Written By Lexx Thornton Morgan State University has become the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to have its undergraduate teacher preparation program, the BS in Elementary Education, accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). Morgan’s Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development, which offers the BS in Elementary Education, is accredited by the
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After more than three decades, Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University will once again face off on the basketball court. FSU announced today that it will host the Rattlers on October 26, in an exhibition game, marking the first meeting between the two programs since a fiery contest in December 1991. A Rivalry Stopped in Its
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Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II is partnering with the United College Action Network (U-CAN) to host the 26th Annual Historically Black Colleges & Universities Recruitment Fair on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Doolittle Community Center. The free event, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 1950 J Street, will bring together representatives
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY is proud to be named again this year as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2025. Each year, this initiative recognizes those HBCUs with exceptional engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and
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Written by Lexx Thornton Lane College is proud to announce a transformative $150,000 investment from the State of Tennessee to expand and enhance the College’s Wellness Program. The check was presented by State Representative Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar-80) to Lane College President Dr. Donald W. Comer during a special ceremony on campus Monday morning. This generous
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The Tampa Bay Classic was set to bring HBCU football to an NFL stadium. Instead, anticipated Tampa Bay Football Classic will not take place as originally announced, sparking frustration and disappointment across the fan base and the HBCU world. News of the cancellation first surfaced in a release from the Bethune-Cookman University Department of Athletics, and
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High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her lessons. She trusts its materials, which don’t require the same level of vetting as other online resources. She uses documents and other primary sources it curates for discussions of topics like genocide and slavery. As the White
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When Beverly Daniel Tatum told a friend that she was writing a book about higher education, he replied: “I think being a college president has to be the hardest job in America.” Indeed, the academic year 2023-24 was an “annus horribilis for college presidents”, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. And that was before Donald Trump returned to the White
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