Americans gave an estimated $78.8 billion to colleges and universities in fiscal year 2025, a 4% year-over-year increase that barely kept up with inflation, according to survey findings released Tuesday from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. But that figure doesn’t fully illustrate where the money is actually going or which schools have historically been
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The state’s largest HBCU and the Jackson area’s most prominent university has a new leader, and she’s a familiar face. The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning named Denise Jones Gregory as the 14th full-time president of Jackson State University on April 16. Gregory, a JSU graduate, had served as interim president since May 2025.
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Washington, D.C. — April 16, 2026 — In a powerful tribute to history, culture, and community, the HBCU News Store officially open its doors at Washington, D.C.’s iconic Union Station on April 16, 2026, in honor of D.C. Emancipation Day—the date marking the abolition of slavery in the nation’s capital in 1862. Timed intentionally to
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by Daryl R. Thomas Jr. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that Black adults who attended historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) performed better on cognitive tests later in life than those who attended predominantly white institutions. The findings are shifting how researchers think about the role of college beyond academics, emphasizing how campus
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By Owen Auston-Babcock Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s seat in the U.S. House, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Mejia, a progressive activist backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., entered Thursday’s contest in the 11th Congressional District as the favorite. Then-Vice
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By Rich Schapiro Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees, the biblical Jewish group that opposed Jesus. The comments came at a Pentagon press briefing in which Hegseth first described the American media as “incredibly unpatriotic.” “I just can’t help but notice the endless stream
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By The Associated Press New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams, worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up. By giving the “core” designation to those players, their teams have exclusive negotiating rights, which come with a guaranteed one-year deal at
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A’ja Wilson is opening up about the deeper influences behind her dominance on and off the court, crediting Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. as a pivotal force in shaping her into the woman and leader she is today. In a recent interview with Vogue, the WNBA superstar reflected on how her sorority experience instilled a sense of
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After Florida A&M was hit with NCAA sanctions over APR issues, University President Marva Johnson declared that the institution is working to get the football program back on track. Last week, Florida A&M Rattlers football was assessed a Level II Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalty by the NCAA, the university announced. The sanction includes a postseason ban along with
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Jackson State University didn’t have to go too far in finding a new men’s basketball coach Trey Johnson, a longtime assistant and former JSU star, has been tabbed to replace Mo Williams, the school announced on Wednesday. “I am deeply honored and humbled to be chosen to lead the men’s basketball program here at my alma mater,”
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