HBCU Alabama State University has received a Level I-Mitigated NCAA infractions ruling in a case that appears connected to Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. The NCAA prescribed three years of probation and a financial penalty of $30,000. Alabama State must also pay one percent of its football program budget. ASU accepted the decision and
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For 64 years, Liston Hall stood on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the walls of an HBCU landmark in Charlotte, NC, began coming down. JCSU officially started demolishing the historic residence hall on July 29. The HBCU described the moment as both the end of an era and another step toward its “New Era of Excellence.” That makes the demolition more than a
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By Dan Carney A handful of US college students got the benefit of a peek inside the operations of McLaren Automotive this summer, courtesy of a program called The Driving Force. Five students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) participated in the program, with Howard University, Morgan State University, and Coppin State University represented. “We are
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Wilberforce University’s Historic District is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Founded in 1865, Wilberforce University is among the country’s oldest private historically Black colleges and universities. “This designation represents far more than the preservation of historic buildings,” said Wilberforce University
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Siembra Mobile Inc. today announced a landmark partnership with Claflin University, a private historically black liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, making it the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to join Siembra’s College Connect network. Based out of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, Siembra Mobile has built virtual enrollment communities to engage with students
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Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson are running it back. The two former NFL players, who now lead the football programs of Norfolk State and Delaware State, respectively, are set to face off for the second straight year in the HBCU Battle of the Legends game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The game, which will take place on Oct. 31,
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By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual “State of Black America” report grimly describes Black Americans’ economic and political prospects as
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A new report from Candid and ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities has examined philanthropic support to historically Black colleges and universities throughout the twenty-first century, revealing significant disparities in the amount of private funding flowing to HBCUs versus other higher education institutions. The report authors analyzed 1,000 of the largest U.S. private and community foundations
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By Forbes.com Representative Alma Adams speaking at the 2026 HBCU Philanthropy SymposiumDelaware State UniversityLike most institutions of higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are facing an unsettled federal funding environment, persistent infrastructure needs, and changing enrollment patterns. With these issues in mind, over four days in July, more than 325 fundraising and institutional
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By Christen Hill Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD) has appointed Rev. Tarsha W. Banister, D.Min., as Executive Director of Wisdom Keepers, Hope Seekers (WKHS), a $10 million initiative funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. that unites seven historically Black theological institutions (HBTIs) in a first-of-its-kind collaborative to prepare and sustain pastoral leaders for Christian congregations.
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