Written By Lexx Thornton Howard University has launched the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science Graduate Program, a new Ph.D. program designed to prepare students for careers in academia, government, biotechnology, and the pharmaceutical industries. The program, known as IBMS, launched this fall and marks a major step forward in advancing interdisciplinary research and scientific innovation at Howard.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Two Alcorn State University School of Business professors were invited to the AltFinance 2025 Workshop at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which took place September 5–6, 2025. Dr. LaTuesday Guy, assistant professor and director of the Business Administration Program, and Dr. Tawfiq Abu-Raqabeh, associate professor of accounting, were
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By Larry J. Sanders Howard University welcomed more than 75 Board of Visitors (BOV) members alongside deans, trustees, and senior leaders Sept. 18-19 for the inaugural Biennial Congress of the Board of Visitors Program. Entitled “Impact Howard,” the first-of-its-kind gathering was designed to align Howard’s school- and college-level advisory boards around shared priorities and measurable outcomes. Coordinated
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The National Battle of the Bands is coming to Florida Atlantic University’s campus in January, bringing what organizers expect to be more than $100 million in economic impact to the local economy. The HBCU showcase will take place at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on FAU’s campus in Boca Raton, featuring the country’s top historically Black
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By Joshua Levi Perrin Each fall, a sacred migration unfolds. Black families pack their bags, college sweethearts reunite, DJs dust off Frankie Beverly, and grills fire up across campus yards from Howard to Hampton, Tuskegee to Texas Southern. It’s homecoming season — a cherished rite rooted in the soil of historically Black colleges and universities
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By Atmika Iyer When she was a senior at Modesto High School, Daijah Briley was set to attend Sacramento State. But after taking a tour of historically Black colleges and universities, she decided to attend Clark Atlanta University. Briley is one of 28 students who have gone on to attend an HBCU after the Modesto
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to establish the Computing Experiential Hub (CEH), a new initiative that will give students hands-on experience and industry connections to prepare them for high-growth careers in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. The three-year grant, awarded
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Homecoming at Edward Waters University will feature a former HBCU football player who is part of a familiar sports family. The annual festivities, a highlight for students and alumni alike, are getting an extra dose of star power thanks to the President’s #ForTheCulture Distinguished Speaker Podcast Series—which returns with a highly anticipated live edition featuring college
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By Kyle T. Mosley Several Division I HBCU football programs have head coaches who are already under scrutiny and facing pressure as Week 8 approaches. Alums and fans of these historic institutions are growing increasingly restless due to their football teams’ recent losses. Although some coaches are under stressful conditions, several teams have been struggling
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Alabama State University (ASU) and the YMCA of Greater Montgomery announced they are bringing a YMCA facility to the ASU campus. According to a university news release, a 5,000-square-foot facility will be renovated near ASU’s Department of Communications building to become the first YMCA on a HBCU campus nationwide. “Today’s announcement is a shining example of what we
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