Tuskegee University just rolled out a strict new dress code, and it’s already sparking debate across HBCU social media. President Dr. Mark A. Brown announced the changes in a letter to parents of incoming students. The Tuskegee University dress code bans bonnets, do-rags, and bedroom shoes in classrooms and the cafeteria. It also tightens rules around attendance
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By Daniella Silva A former Indianapolis Colts linebacker from Kenya was deported by ICE last month, the agency said in a statement Saturday, citing an overstayed visa and a history of arrests. Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, was removed from the country on June 20 after ICE said he overstayed a visa in 2016, the year after his NFL
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Howard University unenrolled students are still fighting for their spots weeks before move-in. The school reinstated at least 46 incoming freshmen this week. That leaves most of the 502 students originally removed from the fall 2026 class still without enrollment. Why Howard Unenrolled 502 Students Howard sent the notifications on July 22. The emails told
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WVAS FM hosted the staff of the Northeaster Document Conservation Center/HBCU Radio Preservation Project. Dr. Will Tchakirides, Assistant Director of Public History and Program says WVAS is one of 30 active HBCU Radio stations in the country. The project will highlight WVAS and Alabama State University on its HBCU Preservation website. Alabama is taking its
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By Lexi White The HBCU Network of Western Massachusetts is celebrating its first student sendoff event in Springfield. The gathering aimed to strengthen pathways to higher education for incoming and returning Historically Black Colleges and Universities students at the Mason Square Branch Library. Williston Northampton School hosts Amaral Soccer Academy Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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From 1987 to 1993, A Different World, a spinoff from The Cosby Show, showed the lives of students at fictional HBCU Hillman College. Now, three decades later, the iconic sitcom that boosted HBCU enrollment roughly 26% is returning with a modern take on college life. Netflix’s 10-episode reboot of A Different World aims to continue the franchise’s legacy by bringing back
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Tennessee State University put athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave Thursday. The move came after six head coaches sent a letter to the university president nearly two months ago, saying they had lost confidence in the department’s leadership. TSU president Dwayne Tucker made the decision after starting an internal investigation in late May, when
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Marshall Faulk sparked a conversation during SWAC Football Media Day after arguing that the “next level” for many HBCU football players is no longer the NFL, but the Football Bowl Subdivision. The first-year Southern University head coach pointed to the transfer portal and the changing economics of college football as evidence that elite HBCU talent is now being recruited
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By Shaquille Brewster, Kailani Koenig, Marlene Lenthang and Matt Lavietes MADISON, Wis. — With protests and demands for accountability growing louder in Madison, officials have identified the man who was fatally shot by a police officer this week. Corey Ruiz, who was in his 30s and a member of the Madison community, was killed Wednesday, officials said during a news conference Thursday.
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By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Le Moyne College may have to pay roughly $243,000 to students who were forced to take courses online during COVID-19 because the students paid upwards of $500 in fees for campus services and experiences they never got, Syracuse.com reports. The proposed payout – which is still pending approval from a judge – is part
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