Written By Lexx Thornton Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) today addressed the outcome of its accreditation arbitration with SACSCOC with a message of resilience and determination. The arbitration panel affirmed the Appeals Committee’s decision upholding SACSCOC’s move to remove SAU from membership. While this outcome is not what the university had hoped for, their fight is
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Dasha Lundy, Ph.D.. has been appointed interim president of Knoxville College by the historically Black school’s board of directors. (Photo: Angela Dennis for the Tennessee Lookout) Knoxville College has named former Knox County Commissioner Dasha Lundy, Ph.D., as its new interim president, marking the return of a familiar leader at one of the most pivotal
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In its ongoing commitment to advancing communications education and expanding access to higher learning, The Hoffman Agency is now accepting applications for its HBCU Scholarship program for the 2026–2027 academic year. Now in its fourth year, the scholarship recognizes students transferring from California Community Colleges to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), covering two years
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University has entered a three-year partnership with Blavity, Inc., parent company of AfroTech, to lead and curate “The Yard @ AfroTech” at the 2025-2027 conferences in Houston, Texas. Designed as a signature cultural and professional commons, “The Yard” debuted at AfroTech 2024, where it showcased HBCU excellence and highlighted contributions to innovation, research and thought
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The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has issued a wave of suspensions and institutional fines following the postgame brawl between Fort Valley State and Central State that overshadowed last Saturday’s HBCU Homecoming showdown. The announcement comes less than 48 hours after the two programs clashed on the field and in a heated postgame altercation that went viral across
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By Megan Lebowitz and Bridget Bowman Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, is jumping into the Senate race in Texas, joining a competitive primary battle between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Hunt told The Associated Press in an interview that he believes that polling indicates “people want an alternative, and I’m going to give it to them.” He
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By Jessica Blake The American Federation of Government Employees, a union representing federal workers, sued the Trump administration Friday, challenging the automated out-of-office email responses it placed on many employees’ email accounts when the government shut down. The message, which was placed on the email accounts of all furloughed staff members without their consent, blamed Democrats
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Written By Lexx Thornton National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion a week. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Hassett cited an internal White House report suggesting the shutdown could have serious economic consequences if it continues for too long. “My
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Written By Lexx Thornton Junior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been selected as a 2025-26 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights’ John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) program fellow. T. Olu Rouse, an Honor College economics and political science double-major from Raleigh, North Carolina, will join 15 students from public and private
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Written By Lexx Thornton Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law that set out to protect actors and performers from artificial intelligence replicas of their likeness or voice being used without their consent. Such protections were at the forefront of labor negotiations during the months-long strike last year by SAG-AFTRA, or the Screen
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