Bowie State University has launched a new Ph.D. program in nursing education. The degree is the first of its kind offered at a higher education institution in the state of Maryland. The new doctorate aims to prepare experienced nurses for careers in academia, research, and leadership through advanced coursework, original research, dissertation study, and individualized
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The Common Black College Application founder Robert Mason, the man who made it possible for hundreds of thousands of students to apply to dozens of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a single form, has died at 66. His brother, Todd Mason, confirmed the death to HuffPost. A cause has not yet been released. For
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By Kyle Mosley – For almost ten years, Tiffany Greene (play-by-play announcer) and Jay Walker (analyst) have been the voices of HBCU football on ESPN. They combine their football knowledge with pride in their schools, strong storytelling, and a commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Their broadcasts have raised the profile of HBCU athletics
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By Alexandra Marquez Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Sunday that she hasn’t ruled out a potential run for president or the Senate in 2028, echoing remarks she has made while campaigning for congressional candidates ahead of November’s midterm elections. “I’m focused on winning the midterms. I’m running for Congress right now,” Ocasio-Cortez first told ABC’s “This
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By Pien Huang The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a year after the last permanent director was fired in a dispute over vaccine policy with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The vote on Schwartz’s nomination was 51-44 in favor, almost entirely along
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By Jatika Hudson A panel of journalists, researchers and education leaders, spoke on “How We Talk About HBCUs” following recent controversial events from some campuses. Led by Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, executive director for the Center for the study of HBCUs at Virginia Union University, the panel included insight from Dr. Erin Lynch, creator of WeHBSeeUTV.org;
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Myla Hadley, a former HBCU student at Tennessee State University, has officially been crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 after the pageant organization announced that the previous titleholder stepped down following a review of past social media posts. The move places another person who launched at an HBCU on a national stage as Hadley prepares
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The Protect College Sports Act has created a public split between two influential voices in Black America: UNCF and the Congressional Black Caucus. UNCF supports the sweeping federal legislation, while the Congressional Black Caucus is urging the Senate not to advance it. That divide puts HBCUs in the middle of a national debate over who
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by: Jim Sands Three North Carolina HBCUs are ranked in the top 10 public universities in the United States for 2026, with two of the top 10 located in the Piedmont Triad, according to Forbes. North Carolina A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University and Elizabeth City State University were recognized among these institutions of higher learning
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Howard University Athletics has entered a multi-year partnership with McDonald’s, bringing together one of the nation’s leading HBCU athletic programs and local restaurant owners throughout the region. The agreement officially launched July 1 and names McDonald’s an official corporate sponsor of Howard Athletics. Local McDonald’s owner-operators from the Greater Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Eastern Shore
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