By Cedric Mobley For decades, faith has played a central role guiding members of the university community in their pursuit of “truth and service.” That faith has been consistently stewarded by leaders from a spectrum of religious traditions who inspire, nurture, educate, and connect the Howard community with God. One of those leaders, Most Reverend Robert P.
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Nation’s largest gathering of HBCU leaders spotlights bipartisan bill that would deliver the largest federal investment in HBCU infrastructure in American history UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective minority scholarship organization, today renewed its call for Congress and the White House to pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act — landmark bipartisan legislation that would
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On Friday, July 24, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will make history by launching its newest exhibition dedicated entirely to 12-time NBA All-Star, two-time MVP, Olympic gold medalist, four-time NBA champion, and the undisputed greatest shooter of all time: Stephen Curry. This project represents the first time in the Hall’s nearly 75-year history that
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By The Associated Press Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Bertha was forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in the coastal and lightly populated part of Louisiana southeast of New Orleans, with wind
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By Aria Bendix Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday the cyclosporiasis outbreak was “under control” even as health authorities continue to search for answers about why thousands of people in the U.S. have gotten sick. The Food and Drug Administration has linked the outbreak, which mainly causes severe diarrhea, to shredded iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility
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By Lois Elfman At a time when the pressure is high in intercollegiate athletics, female leaders are flourishing at HBCUs. College athletics have long been male domain, especially at colleges and universities with football programs. But in recent years, women have steadily risen at the institutional and conference level. Today, of the five athletic conferences,
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University 2026–2027 Royal Court proudly represented the Golden Tigers during the 24th Annual HBCU Kings & Queens Leadership Conference, held July 16–19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Joining representatives from more than 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country, the Royal Court spent four days immersed in leadership
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund‘s (TMCF) second regional DevCon conference brought first- and second-year students together in Houston for several days of professional development, leadership training and career preparation. The conference welcomed students from public and private historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions, offering workshops, networking opportunities and sessions led by industry professionals
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GRAMBLING, La. – Adrienne C. Webber, dean of Grambling State University’s University Digital Library and Learning Commons, and Felicia Burse, program assistant in the Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies and an archivist, participated in a weeklong professional development program hosted by Harvard Library from June 21-27, 2026, in support of the HBCU Digital Library
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Fayetteville State University (FSU) is celebrating a $6.5 million commitment in the form of an Anonymous Trust. According to FSU, it is the largest gift in the University’s history. The windfall comes just weeks after the school received nearly $17 million from the state’s $34.4 billion budget. The money will be used to cover tuition,
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