By Natalie Hausmann North Carolina’s state board of elections once again refused to provide an accessible early voting location at North Carolina A&T State University, the nation’s largest historically Black college or university. With student activists in the front row, the GOP-controlled board rejected student pleas for an on-campus polling place in November’s general election during
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South Carolina State University students can now train to operate an advanced nuclear reactor without leaving campus. The university has opened a NuScale Energy Exploration (E2) Center, a simulated nuclear control room designed to mirror operations inside an advanced nuclear power plant. According to a press release from SC State’s Office of University Relations, the
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A new UNCF report highlights HBCUs’ outsized STEM impact despite decades of underfunding. Historically Black colleges and universities continue to produce an outsized share of Black STEM graduates despite representing only a small portion of American higher education, according to a new UNCF report. The findings build on recent evidence that HBCU graduates outperform national benchmarks in
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Jackson State University breaks new ground in the world of research for HBCUs. They are developing the next generation of leaders and conducting research that could shape the future. The Mississippi university is working toward joining the nation’s highest tier of research institutions, a designation that could bring more federal funding, top faculty, ambitious students and
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Sam Jones, an NBA legend who helped build the Boston Celtics dynasty will be permanently honored at the HBCU where his basketball journey took shape. North Carolina Central will unveil a sculpture honoring the late Sam Jones, a 10-time NBA champion and one of the greatest players in league history, prior to the Eagles’ men’s
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Alabama A&M University is bringing a gospel legend to The Hill for Homecoming. The institution announced that Kirk Franklin is set to headline the university’s 2026 Homecoming Night of Gospel, giving Bulldogs another reason to look forward to one of the biggest weeks of the year. The Grammy Award-winning artist will bring his decades-long catalog of gospel
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The Phillies held their annual Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities celebration at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night, focusing on education and culture according to Phillies staff. The event, now in its third year, brought together students, alumni and community leaders ahead of the Phillies game, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of an HBCU
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The Tennessee State men‘s basketball team will compete in the third annual Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic, set for December 4-5 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. The two-day event, organized by the Chris Paul Family Foundation and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will be held in the nation’s capital for the first time. Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, will serve as the host partner. Tennessee
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The 2026 HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands returns to Jackson, Mississippi, on Sunday, September 6. Organizers expect more than 50,000 fans to pack Veterans Memorial Stadium. It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest HBCU marching band showcases of the year. This year’s lineup includes Jackson State, Southern University, Alabama State,
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by:Â Sarah Davis A new piece of legislation would bring more support to college art and culture programs. United States Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) paid a visit to West Virginia State University, one of the two historically Black colleges and universities in the state, to discuss a new act that would benefit students. The HBCU Arts
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