Savannah State University (SSU) announced Tuesday it intends to offer a Doctorate program. The Doctor of Public Administration program would be the first doctorate program for SSU, along with the first doctorate program for a public HBCU in Georgia. The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents gave the program the official green light Tuesday.
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Historically Black college and university marching bands are taking center stage at Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame. A new exhibit at the Hall of Fame celebrates the legacy of some of the nation’s popular HBCU marching bands. Atlanta’s Morehouse College is one of 15 marching bands selected for the HBCU Battle of the Bands
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Florida Memorial enrollment for 2026 hit 2,556 students this fall, a full 100 percent jump over last year and the largest headcount the university has ever recorded. President William Cullen McCormick Jr. didn’t undersell the moment. “Let history record this moment,” he told the campus community, calling the number “our new floor,” not a peak.
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The Debra Mays-Jackson Jackson State settlement closes out one of the messiest chapters in the university’s recent history. On Aug. 25, Mississippi’s college board resolved the federal lawsuit filed by Mays-Jackson, the school’s former vice president and chief of staff, who spent nearly three years arguing she was denied a fair shot at the presidency
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An HBCU quarterback gave ESPN plenty to talk about Saturday night. Morgan State’s Cameron Edge earned a helmet sticker from analyst Joey Galloway on College Football Finalafter delivering a 444-yard breakout in the Bears’ dramatic 38-35 victory over Villanova. Galloway praised Edge’s performance, Morgan State’s disciplined execution, and the offensive line that gave its quarterback
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Hampton University’s homecoming economic impact estimate just jumped to $8 million–$10 million for the 2026 celebration, a dramatic revision from the $3 million figure the university cited for its 2024 homecoming. That’s not a modest bump. It’s close to a tripling of the estimate in just two years, and this time Hampton is backing it
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By Alicia Victoria Lozano Freddie Jackson, whose smooth vocals swept an entire generation off its feet, died Monday night, his family announced on Instagram. He was 70. “Freddie was more than a legendary voice. He was a kind, generous soul who loved his fans, his family, his friends, and his music with everything he had,”
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By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. Like many of you, I went to an HBCU (historically Black college and university) back in the day. Those were some unforgettable times in my life. I could not have scripted my experience any better than how it played out. Humbly, I say that it was a real-life dream.
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Atlanta’s Spelman College has retained its spot as the nation’s No. 1 historically Black college and university in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. While Spelman leads the HBCU rankings, it is followed by Howard University at No. 2 and Tuskegee University at No. 3. Atlanta’s Morehouse College came in at
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The Grambling State Student Success Center opened its doors Friday, and for anyone who’s ever sprinted across campus between the financial aid office and the registrar in 100-degree Louisiana heat, this one’s personal. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot building consolidates admissions, financial aid, housing, career development, and academic support under a single roof on the campus quadrangle.
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