By Michael N. Pierce Delaware State University successfully hosted Innovation Venture 2.0, a high-impact competition and innovation showcase that brought together more than 500 attendees, including students, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and community leaders from across the region. Held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center, the event served as a dynamic platform for innovation,
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A new report from the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building explores how historically Black colleges and universities can integrate wealth-building into their institutional functions and support financial literacy among their students, faculty, and staff. Drawing from survey and focus group data on students, faculty, and staff across 44 institutions, the report authors identified
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Edward Waters University has brought in its marching band’s original architect to carry the program to its next era. One Florida HBCU is regrouping with a new director of bands, returning to the man who helped establish the program. Edward Waters University has appointed Marques D. Graham as its new director of bands, as confirmed
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Spelman College made history by crowning two queens at its annual Miss Spelman College Pageant, sparking online debate over the school’s selection process for winners. The historically Black women’s liberal arts college drew widespread reaction online after juniors Jillian Collier and Kinsley Wilson were both announced as winners and will share the title of Co-Miss
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By Randall Barnes Entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver has been announced as the Spring Commencement speaker at Grambling State University. The commencement is set to take place at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Grambling State University President Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr., spoke about Weaver
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni, the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss. The drugmaker said it will offer the drug for free to U.S. patients. Otarmeni is approved to treat a very rare form of hearing loss that affects about 50 babies born in the U.S. each year and is
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Following a lawsuit filed by former student-athlete Malachi Biggs against Delaware State, Hornets head football coach DeSean Jackson has responded with a statement on his Instagram. The statement reads, “I take the safety, well-being, and development of every student-athlete in the Delaware State University football program seriously. I have never fostered or encouraged hazing, bullying, or any violent
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By Dan De Luce, Monica Alba, Abigail Williams and Colleen Long President Donald Trump has pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end: He stepped up bombing raids. He threatened to wipe out infrastructure. He has attempted diplomacy and ordered a naval blockade. But Tehran is in no rush to cut a deal. Despite the assassinations of its leaders
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A bill has been proposed to find new ways to support Missouri’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). According to the News Tribune, the Missouri House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee held a discussion on House Bill 3416 in early April. The legislation proposes funding for Lincoln University and Harris-Stowe State University and would launch the “Strengthening
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By Megan Lebowitz The Justice Department on Thursday announced that it was moving to ease restrictions on state-licensed medical marijuana, opening the door for more research and treatment options. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a post to X that he had signed an executive order to immediately reschedule FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III
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