Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are seeing record enrollment growth — in North Carolina and nationwide. Experts and university leaders attribute the influx to shifting political climates and rollbacks of diversity programs at majority-white institutions. In North Carolina, which trails Alabama in total number of HBCUs, at least five of the state’s 11 historically
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The Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship program for graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) in Michigan, has expanded to support students attending four-year, historically Black colleges and universities. Established in 2005, The Kalamazoo Promise program provides scholarships covering up to 100 percent of tuition and mandatory fees for KPS graduates attending one of 60 postsecondary educational
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America officially has a new Black medical school. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine announced its accreditation, becoming the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South and the fifth HBCU medical school to date. Dr. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana, called the moment “historic” in a release.
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Six historically Black colleges and universities are working together to make earning a degree or professional credential more accessible through a shared online education platform. The initiative, called eHBCU, allows prospective students to explore and apply for online degree programs, certificates and career preparation opportunities offered by six participating institutions through one centralized application. Launched
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is once again drawing attention for embracing HBCUs. This time, she managed to make appearances at two of the state’s biggest homecoming celebrations on the same day. Spanberger visited both Virginia State University and Norfolk State University on Saturday, Oct. 10, joining students, alumni and supporters celebrating homecoming weekend. At Virginia
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The HBCU Radio Preservation Project (HBCU RPP) has received $750,000 from the Ford Foundation, which has been used over the past year to support radio stations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The funds enabled the HBCU RPP to provide unrestricted budget infusions to 14 HBCU radio stations through a non-competitive formula-based grant process.
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National College Resources Foundation(NCRF) will host its 9th Annual Dallas Black College Expo™, presented by Fifth Third Bank, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241. This free event brings together students, families, colleges and community organizations for a day focused
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By Rebecca Cohen The University of Maryland club tennis team has been suspended indefinitely after it included a racist graphic in a weekend tournament program in College Park, the school said. UMD Recreation and Wellness said in a statement that the school learned that the team handed out materials with “a graphic containing racist imagery
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By Kelly O’Donnell, Ryan J. Reilly and Rebecca Shabad Federal agents seized the phone of Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., when they searched her Washington, D.C., home this week as part of a federal investigation into potential immigration-related crimes, and they have sent roughly a dozen subpoenas out in the case, according to two people familiar with
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University and HBCU CONNECT, the nation’s largest online network of HBCU students, graduates and professionals, have announced a strategic partnership that will integrate HBCU CONNECT’s career platform into the University’s DSU HUB app, providing students and alumni with direct access to internships, job opportunities, employer recruiting events, career
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