by Morgan State U BALTIMORE — Morgan State University is among the newest members welcomed into the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), becoming the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) currently represented in the organization’s international membership of research universities, innovation districts, research parks, and industry partners. Morgan’s membership in AURP further strengthens the
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Theodore Callier, Grambling State University’s Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs and president of the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance, led NSPAA’s 30th Annual National Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop June 1–5 at Caesars New Orleans. The event brought together representatives from 53 colleges and universities, along with federal agency partners, sponsors and research
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Alabama State and Morris Brown — are at the center of a new agreement designed to create a smoother path from undergraduate study to graduate education. ASU and Morris Brown College signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, June 16, on ASU’s campus. The agreement is designed to help Morris Brown graduates move into graduate programs
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HBCU football will be returning to Maryland Eastern Shore in the form of women’s flag football. UMES announced that it is adding women’s flag football one day after the MEAC announced it would be adding the sport. The program will begin competition during the 2026–27 athletic year. The move gives UMES another women’s sport and brings
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Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design is once again putting aspiring creatives on the fast track to the footwear industry. The nation’s first and only HBCU dedicated to design education has partnered with Nike to launch Sneakerhead of State, a first-of-its-kind nationwide competition designed to uncover the next generation of sneaker designers, makers, and innovators. The initiative gives
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By Autumn A. Arnett The Associated Press recently reported that Dr. Denise Jones Gregory will receive coaching in her role as president of Jackson State University, a role she has held as interim since May of 2025. Dr. Kim Bobby, principal at AGB Search who previously served as the first chief diversity officer at the University of
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GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State University’s Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship received national recognition from the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable on June 5, 2026, earning the Award for Excellence in HBCU Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation during the Roundtable’s annual summit in Dallas, Texas. The award recognizes HBCU business programs that advance entrepreneurship education, foster
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By Maham Javaid Nearly a decade in the making, the Obama Presidential Center will have a star-studded dedication ceremony Thursday. The grand opening, which will host “global leaders, artists, changemakers, and citizens,” will feature musical performances and appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera and John Legend, among others. Every living president will be in attendance except
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University The Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with the induction of its newest class on Sept. 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lawson Center. In addition to welcoming seven new members into the hallowed halls of the Hall of Fame, the celebration will honor the rich
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By Jonathan Allen, Katherine Doyle, Sahil Kapur, Allan Smith and Henry J. Gomez President Donald Trump is framing a tentative peace deal with Iran as a victory for the U.S., but fractures in the Republican Party suggest that could be a hard sell both on Capitol Hill and in the run-up to November’s midterm elections. “It’s a very strong deal,” Trump
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