This summer, Howard University expanded its work to increase the number of minorities with doctorates by hosting the 10th cadre of students in its Pre-PhD Summer Enrichment Program (PPSEP). Throughout its history, the program has been successful in increasing the number of minorities entering Ph.D.-level programs in the humanities and social sciences by helping participants learn
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Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina has announced plans to offer a new bachelor’s degree in public health and a master of public health degree with a concentration in emergency preparedness and disaster management. Once the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges issues final accreditation approval, the new master’s degree will be
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By Jamaal Abdul-Alim The proportion of scholarships meant to help students of a certain race, ethnicity or gender has shrunk significantly since the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the use of race in college admissions, The Washington Post reports. Citing data from the National Scholarship Providers Association, the newspaper found that the percentage of scholarships with racial, ethnic,
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The annual Labor Day Classic between Texas Southern University (TSU) and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is always one of the most anticipated matchups during the HBCU college football season. This year, the matchup will see a move that gives the game some added national exposure. The historic Southwestern Athletic Conference game will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6,
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And HBCU is looking to a former WNBA standout to lead the women’s basketball program. Langston University has hired Crystal Robinson as the 12th head women’s basketball coach. Robinson comes into the institution with experience in the WNBA and a standout college career. Robinson spoke about her excitement to become the head coach of the Lady Lions. “I am
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Former Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover has written a book documenting how Tennessee allegedly underfunded the HBCU by as much as $2.1 billion under federal law, and the efforts state leaders made to avoid paying it. Glover has released “How Dare You,” a book that draws on legislative records, state and federal documentation
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Students at Southern University will soon be able to work toward a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. The Louisiana Board of Regents recently approved the establishment of Southern’s new Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program within the College of Sciences and Engineering, marking the first time a degree of its kind has been
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By John Annese A sports betting influencer, a Gotti family pal who served prison time for a notorious racist baseball bat beating and 10 others are expected to plead guilty to charges they helped run a rigged underground poker game with NBA players, according to a court filing in Brooklyn Tuesday. The defendants, many of them with ties to
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyle Stewart Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward Tuesday after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to
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