On January 10th, UNCF announced the official launch of registration for UNITE 2026, its flagship national convening focused on advancing leadership, innovation, and long-term capacity across historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Hosted by UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building, the UNITE Summit brings together presidents, chancellors,
By Edrea Davis “Today is the global launch of our Power of 10 Campaign, and we are thrilled to begin this effort with the energy of young leaders from across the U.S., Africa, and the Diaspora,” said Felicia Davis, founder of the HBCU
A new statewide fellowship aims to turn big ideas from the state’s historically Black college and university students into real companies, and to keep that talent here in Alabama. The group HBCU CARES — Consortium to Advance Research and Economic Strength —
Miles College is making a historic move into the world of artificial intelligence through a new partnership with NVIDIA, the global leader in AI computing. The collaboration, announced last week, will weave artificial intelligence into every corner of campus life—from classroom instruction and faculty
By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University has received a major donation from Cummins, a global power technology leader, as part of a long-standing partnership between TSU and the company.  On Tuesday, during a ceremony on the main campus, the industrial giant presented the
Spelman College is expanding its innovative partnership with the newly renamed National Education Opportunity Network (NEON), formerly the National Education Equity Lab. The collaboration, which brings college-credit courses to high school students from Title I schools across the country, has rapidly grown at
Written By Lexx Thornton Savannah State University’s (SSU) bachelor’s degree program in Mechanical Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering Technology and Computing has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization. Through
In its ongoing commitment to advancing communications education and expanding access to higher learning, The Hoffman Agency is now accepting applications for its HBCU Scholarship program for the 2026–2027 academic year. Now in its fourth year, the scholarship recognizes students transferring from
Several HBCUs will receive millions in grant funding to further innovation. Grant Funding According to a news release from The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), eight of its member institutions — all of which are HBCUs — will receive $2 million each in
The Penny Foundation will host the second annual Penny Games: HBCU Debate + Esports Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, from October 1–3. The three-day event will bring together students from more than 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), more than 500 local high school
