By The Associated Press BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher training money. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious.
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College is the time for many hopeful students to meet their next employer, and one university did so on the Yard. Bowie State hosted Disney on the Yard: HBCU Takeover to help connect students with internship, career, and professional development opportunities across media, entertainment, technology, communications, and business. During the event, students had a chance
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By Brittany Bailer Today the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University announced the appointment of Abiodun Durojaye, Ed.D., as its executive director. As executive director, Durojaye will supervise the center’s day-to-day operations, lead its fundraising efforts and support the center’s mission of strengthening historically informed, pro-democracy journalism. “I am deeply honored to serve as the executive
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School is officially back in session, and students at Bowie State University got to start the semester off with a welcome party they won’t forget. On Thursday, August 27th, ONE YARD: The HBCU Experience landed at the Maryland campus—the first stop of a two-city campus tour—bringing the energy, spirit, and community that define the HBCU experience. Source:
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Two North Carolina-based HBCU students have been awarded a top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship. According to a press release shared with AFROTECH™, undergraduate students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), Victoria Little, a dual-degree senior studying biology and psychology, and Avery C. Love, a chemistry major with a minor in biology,
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Colorado coach Deion Sanders recently became one of the biggest public supporters of the Protect College Sports Act and even filmed a new political advertisement endorsing this big pending political football in Congress. In the advertisement, Sanders said this legislation “keeps men’s and women’s sports strong” and “strengthens Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).” Sanders, 59, is an influential
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Before reviving a Detroit HBCU, D’Wayne Edwards was one of the top designers at Nike. Now he’s using his NBA connections to help forge the future. The school is not just another college reopening with a new name. Pensole Lewis College is attempting to become something different in Detroit: an HBCU built around footwear, product
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By William J. Ford Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-4th) says the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s legislative conference is typically “a big homecoming,” but this year’s event could be the last for some members at a time when Black representation is under threat on Capitol Hill. The conference that starts Wednesday comes just months after the
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Kentucky State University is celebrating Black artists through the Black Experience exhibition. The display is a collaboration with the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission and the Kentucky Arts Council. The exhibition features work from Black artists across Kentucky. Organizers said KSU, a historically Black university, is a meaningful place to showcase the art and celebrate
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By Candice Wilder, The team has been developing tiny sensors that attach to oyster shells to collect data on how the creatures respond to changes in their environment. The marine research project is part of the Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence, or MBRACE, and one of 400 research projects at Jackson State. It’s
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