Written By Lexx Thornton From increased student opportunities to new course offerings, the LeMoyne-Owen College Division of Fine Arts and Humanities is driving great changes for students and the community. The division, self-described as the “soul of the college,” has recently experienced the revival of the Magical Marching Magicians band, the appointments of new faculty,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Lincoln University has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) as part of a national initiative to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) through research, operations, and innovation. The grant, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., is part of TMCF’s Project HBCU Capacity Building — a $25 million investment in eight HBCUs
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Written By Lexx Thornton Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is on the move. With record enrollment, rising national rankings, and students achieving career success at top companies, the University is building undeniable momentum on its Journey to Eminence. Enrollment continues to climb, reaching 10,085 students this fall. That steady growth builds on gains from 9,821
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College’s Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration hosted its first-ever Scholar Showcase earlier this fall, bringing together a diverse array of faculty, scholars, and practitioners whose work spans from Grammy-nominated music production to menstrual health education, urban heat mapping, and the intricacies of political party nomenclature. Titled “Rooted and Rising,” the daylong
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The road to ESPN’s Red Lobster Band of The Year (BOTY) for Division II bands has reached its final stage, and five outstanding HBCU programs remain in contention for the top honor. At the top of the list, Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion continues its dominant season with a cumulative score of 878.5, built from monthly
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Historically Black South Carolina State University has recently launched four new STEM degree programs to prepare students for careers in a broad range of industries. Thanks to funding from Dominion Energy, SC State will offer three new bachelor’s degrees in engineering. The first program, a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, will combine computer science and
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Written by Lexx Thornton The U.S. Supreme Court is evaluating a major lawsuit that challenges the practice of private immigration detention companies paying detainees as little as $1 per day for performing essential maintenance work. The case has thrust the long-standing use of low-wage detainee labor into the national spotlight, with legal outcomes that could
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Written By Lexx Thornton Benedict College is proud to announce its recognition in the newly released 2026 edition of Research.com’s Best US Colleges Ranking, earning the distinction of Most Popular South Carolina 2026. Research.com, one of the nation’s leading academic data and ranking platforms, evaluates thousands of institutions annually to identify colleges that offer the strongest combination
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Written By Lexx Thornton If you feel like you’ve been experiencing digital déjà vu lately, you’re not alone. The internet’s biggest platforms—from social media giants like X (formerly Twitter) and entertainment services like Spotify to essential professional tools like Canva and OpenAI—have been suffering remarkably frequent, simultaneous outages. The most recent major incidents include: November
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By Charlie Morrison NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Dr. Chandra Reddy, dean of the College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University, has been appointed chair of agInnovation, the national coalition of research leaders from all 69 U.S. land-grant universities, including both 1862 and 1890 institutions. Reddy officially assumed this prestigious leadership role in late September, succeeding
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