As homecoming season begins, Delaware State University is approaching a record enrollment of nearly 7,000 students. Enrollment across all campuses and programs is running ahead of where it stood at this point last year, putting the University on pace to surpass last fall’s record census of 6,623 when it certifies Fall 2026 enrollment on October
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HBCUs are more than colleges. They are places where history, identity, and culture come alive. However, in a fast-changing world, one question remains: Are HBCUs still preserving Black culture? Walk onto an HBCU campus during homecoming, and you will hear the sound of joy before anyone says a word. Marching bands play, students dance, alumni
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Morgan State University’s Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS) has received an $800,000 grant from the Crankstart Foundation to continue providing reentry scholarships for nontraditional adult learners pursuing bachelor’s degrees. The four-year award, effective Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2030, renews a longstanding partnership focused on expanding access to higher education and supporting
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The ACC announced a new plan on Tuesday. It is called Two Traditions. One Court. and it covers men’s and women’s basketball games against Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 2026-27 season. ACC teams will face 18 HBCU programs in 37 games, and a 38th may come later. ACC Network and ACC Network Extra
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Ebony’s 2026 Power 100 list features HBCU alumni including Common, Debbie Allen and Megan Thee Stallion, honored at a November gala. Ebony Magazine has released its 2026 Power 100 list and it features several HBCU alumni. Per an email obtained by HBCU Pulse on ClutchPoints, Ebony says that the list “recognizes leaders, visionaries, and changemakers
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By Alecia Taylor An Ohio coroner has revealed the cause of death for Savanna Jones nearly five months after the Wilberforce University freshman’s body was discovered in her dorm room. Released Sept. 28, the Greene County coroner’s report said Jones, who died in April, passed from acute ventricular dysrhythmia and acute alcohol intoxication, the Jones’
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UDC President Maurice D. Edington joined federal officials and leaders from historically Black colleges and universities across the country at the 2026 White House HBCU Summit for discussions on expanding educational opportunity, strengthening research and preparing students for the workforce. Edington’s participation brought UDC’s perspective to the national gathering focused on the capacity, competitiveness and
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HBCU GO president Curtis Symonds was elated when the SWAC offices offered the network to switch its broadcast to Southern at Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Oct. 10. The threat of Hurricane Isaias moved the HBCU GO’s original Florida A&M at Alabama State Homecoming broadcast from the Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:00 PM slot. Because
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New funding has been awarded to HBCUs to support the next generation of scientists. In a press release, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a Morehouse College alumnus, announcedthat 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) will receive federal funds totaling $97.1 million to advance science, technology, engineering, and math STEM. Secured through
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By Shayna Jacobs and Marlene Lenthang One of the seven men named in the lawsuit filed by a former Cornell University student who alleges that she was sexually assaulted at an on-campus fraternity house has filed a petition to block New York Attorney General Letitia James’ appointment as special prosecutor in the case. The attorney
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