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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