ESSENCE Girls United is taking it to the Yard. This fall marks the launch of the GU Yard Tour, a brand-new series designed to travel across HBCU campuses, creating space for students to be celebrated, empowered, and inspired. The first stop kicks off at Texas Southern University on Wednesday, September 24, presented by AT&T in
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By Gary Grumbach and Marlene Lenthang A federal judge in Boston ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to unfreeze nearly $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard. “All freezes and terminations of funding to Harvard made pursuant to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters on or after April 14, 2025 are vacated and set aside,” U.S. District Judge
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Courtesy of Morgan State University 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
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The collaboration between the CIAA and SIAC to bring more visibility to Division II football has created a new tradition in HBCU sports. Back in 2023, the two conferences proposed to the NCAA that Division II schools should be allowed to open their seasons with “Week Zero” games on Labor Day weekend along with several other conferences.
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Dr. Henry Frazier III is an HBCU-lifer and Bowie State University legend. Currently the coach at Virginia State University, Dr. Frazier III submitted the following to HBCU Gameday. Bowie State University (BSU) Maryland’s oldest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) stands as a beacon of perseverance, academic achievement, and athletic excellence. Since its founding in
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Katrina ravaged the campus of Dillard University, an HBCU located in New Orleans. Coppin State University, a Baltimore HBCU, offered to allow displaced Dillard students a new academic home at reduced tuition. Four students took advantage, and a few decided to stay in Baltimore after graduation. In the Christmas 2006 episode of “Studio 60 on
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Written By Lexx Thornton West Virginia State University has received final approval to offer a four-year bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, expanding its academic offerings in one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields. Previously, cybersecurity has been offered as a minor within the computer science department. “Today marks a historic milestone for West Virginia State University as
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Written By Lexx Thornton The United States is home to the most millionaires of any country, with a tally of 23.8 million in 2024, according to a new report by UBS. The Swiss bank estimated the U.S. minted some 379,000 new millionaires last year, or more than a thousand each day, for an increase of
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Written By Lexx Thornton North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Guilford County Schools are hosting a special event with Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute (BHLI) to launch a course designed to introduce high school students to careers in healthcare and healthcare management. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 9:30 a.m.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Wednesday that the state will work to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a move that drew condemnation from public health experts. “All of them. All of them,” Ladapo said during a news conference as the crowd stood and erupted in applause. “Every last one of them
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