By Roy Betts, UNCF Communications HBCUs have long been pillars of educational excellence and economic engines, driving prosperity in their communities and across the nation. Despite these contributions, chronic underfunding threatens their ability to sustain this impact. Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs, underscores the urgent need for equitable and sustainable funding to ensure
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Courtesy of Morgan State University The Maryland Higher Education Commission ruled that Towson University cannot create a program considered to be a copy of a similar program at HBCU Morgan State University. “The program Towson is proposing is unreasonably and unnecessarily duplicative of the Morgan program,” Morgan State’s president David Wilson said, according to The Baltimore
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, one of four historically Black medical schools in the United States, has recently established a joint M.D./Ph.D. program with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Health Care Management Department. The initiative allows a student to simultaneously pursue a medical degree from Meharry and a Ph.D.
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By Samantha Dorisca Several Black women-owned businesses are making their way to JFK airport. According to TRBusiness, six small, women-owned businesses based in New York will now have a new home at Terminal 8 (T8) due to a $125 million redevelopment program. They were selected through an accelerator program launched by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports. The chosen entrepreneurs were also
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Kamala Harris is weighing whether to run for president again, and some Democrats seem open to the idea. But she’s hardly likely to clear the field next time. Potential rivals on Democrats’ deep bench were already beginning to maneuver for 2028 during her short-lived second candidacy. And it’s widely expected that the earliest stages of the
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By Char Adams President Joe Biden has appointed more federal judges of color than any president before him, and overtaking Donald Trump’s record for overall federal judge appointments in the process. On Friday the Senate confirmed Biden’s judicial nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Benjamin Cheeks. With Cheeks’ confirmation, Biden has
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The Texas Southern University Ocean of Soul Marching Band shared the spotlight during a historic halftime show headlined by global superstar Beyoncé at the NFL Christmas Gameday, held at NRG Stadium on Dec. 25. As the Houston Texans faced off against the Baltimore Ravens, the Ocean of Soul brought its signature sound and energy, enhancing an already
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EQBMED is a collaborative, community-based partnership to address diversity in clinical trials funded by a grant from PhRMA. Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine Development (EQBMED), a collaborative partnership dedicated to expanding clinical trial participation among communities of color and rural populations, today announced the selection of the final four clinical trial sites of the learning phase:
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University, a historically Black institution in Houston, has recently launched the Education Leadership Fellowship program. Established by the board of regents to cultivate the next generation of educational leaders, the fellowship will provide recent college graduates with the opportunity to engage in policy development and strategic initiatives at
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Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College announced a transformative $2 million gift to its endowment from Dr. Charles M. Stillman, the great-grandson of the HBCU founder, Reverend Charles Allen Stillman. This generous contribution marks a significant milestone in the college’s mission to ensure its long-term sustainability and to continue fostering excellence in education for generations to
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