Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), in partnership with Toyota and BET, and powered by The Orchard, today announced the launch of the TDE University Tour. Bringing a rich mix of music, culture, and career opportunity directly to college campuses nationwide, the tour will visit nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) starting today. The tour features signature “Yardfest” campus takeovers complete with live
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Bowie State University continues to champion new STEM pathways. The Maryland-based Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is rolling out a Bachelor of Science in AI, a 120-credit program, to prepare its students to be leaders in the future of technology and increase representation in STEM, according to a press release. Students will be equipped further in fields that include healthcare, cybersecurity, education, business, government,
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Grambling State University’s World Famed Tiger Marching Band is taking its century-old HBCU brand to another national stage, this time as part of Urban Outfitters’ first dedicated Back-to-Campus commercial. Six Grambling State students appear in “All Together Now,” a national campaign released Aug. 11 featuring 76 college students from more than 10 universities. Grambling State
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Adidas and Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter are bringing the masterclass experience to an HBCU. PLC Detroit (Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design) is partnering with adidas and Ruth E. Carter on a costume design masterclass through the institution’s online learning program, ePLC. The course begins August 17, and applications to be part of
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By Walter Hudson Four years ago, a landmark Forbes investigation put a number on something Black college leaders had argued for generations: their institutions had been systematically short-changed by the states that were legally obligated to fund them. The figure — at least $12.8 billion in missed state and federal appropriations to the nation’s 18
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Florida A&M football fans received an unexpected development Wednesday, with reports that the Rattlers will not have traditional radio broadcasts for the 2026 season. The news comes just three weeks before FAMU is scheduled to begin its season and quickly generated reaction among alumni and supporters on social media. The Tallahassee Democrat first reported the development. According
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Courtesy of Albany State University **Albany State University’s HBCU-UP STEM Academy Is Expanding Opportunities For Student Success In STEM. The Program Enters Its Second Year With 35 Students. We are not only preparing students to succeed academically, but also equipping them to become leaders, researchers, and mentors who will contribute meaningfully to the STEM workforce.”—
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Written by Howard Newsroom Staff The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, in strategic partnership with the Global Futures Collaborative (GFC), recently announced the launch of its Global Futures Collaborative Community Network. The initiative establishes a subnational framework designed to cultivate reciprocal community collaboration aimed at expanding the scope of traditional diplomacy with a goal to advance meaningful global engagement by national leaders.
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