Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Fort Valley State University a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $1.3 million to improve college retention and graduation rates among underserved, first-generation students and students with disabilities. This award marks the continuation of 15 years of TRIO SSS services on our
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The NCAA House Settlement has sent shockwaves through college athletics. Valued at more than $2.7 billion, the deal compensates athletes for past restrictions on name, image, and likeness (NIL) earnings and lays the groundwork for future revenue-sharing models. While headlines focus on how Power Five programs will adapt, the real question is: What does this mean for HBCUs? Here are
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By D. Kevin McNeir In a public media partnership that offers content about the history, legacy, cultural heritage and degree programs offered by America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Maryland Public Television (MPT) will debut “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect.” The new documentary will explore the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African
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Though often overlooked in national conversations around research and innovation, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have launched some of America’s greatest scientific minds. Patricia Bath, the inventor of laserphaco surgery, Herman Branson, a physicist who helped uncover the structure of proteins, and St. Elmo Brady, the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in
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Week two of the HBCU football season was bizarre to say the least, with the forces of nature leading to some unpredictable circumstances all weekend. Despite this adversity, this weekend’s action did not disappoint, producing some fascinating storylines that will certainly add intrigue as we inch closer to the start of conference play. Among the
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Boston’s higher education landscape is world-renowned. What it doesn’t have, City Councilor Brian Worrell argues, is an HBCU. The solution? Deliver that blend of culture and academic excellence to the community by bringing the satellite campus of a historically Black college or university to the city. Worrell, who represents the city’s District 4, and the
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For many alumni, the HBCU experience is more than a degree; it is a life-shaping journey that fuels personal growth, creates lifelong relationships, and builds cultural pride. Rolling Out, in partnership with Genesis Motor America, highlights that power with the 2025 Because We Met campaign. This year, the spotlight shines on singer AverySunshine and her husband, guitarist and producer Dana Johnson. As proud
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By Annie Nova, CNBC There’s been a sharp uptick in the number of student loan borrowers hitting the pause button on their monthly bills. The U.S. Department of Education offers two primary ways to postpone your payments — deferments and forbearances. Between those statuses, more than a quarter of the country’s over 40 million federal student loan borrowers had suspended
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Six Alabama A&M University students, known as “25 Hack Street,” are traveling to Washington, D.C., to represent the University in the inaugural 1890 Cyber & AI Games, a national cybersecurity competition being held September 9 at the University of the District of Columbia as part of the 135th Anniversary Celebration of
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Written By Lexx Thornton Police officers will get a 13% raise next month, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday morning. It will cost the city at least $200 million over the next four years, city administrator Kevin Donahue said. It’s part of a new collective bargaining agreement with D.C.’s police union. Bowser, along with Police Chief
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