UNCF and Prime Buchholz, an independent institutional investment advisory and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) firm, have partnered to expand educational access to professional investment reporting and analytics through Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management), an initiative designed to provide
Presented by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective (BMC) and Amazon Music, the “Your Future Is Now” scholarship program was established in 2021 to cultivate the next generation of music industry leaders at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program provides
For 30 Florida A&M University students, attending the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., offered a chance to meet corporate professionals, engage with fellow HBCU scholars and explore career paths beyond the classroom. The four-day professional development conference, held
The president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was recently inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and received the organization’s Chairman’s Award. Dr. Harry L. Williams, the president & CEO of TMCF, was inducted during
Strada Education Foundation committed $25 million over eight years to HBCUs in August 2020 and, instead of imposing a pre-designed program, ran a listening tour with presidents and chancellors to surface needs. The framework that emerged now runs at 47 institutions, pairing
Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, issued the following statement regarding the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act: “Congress must act with urgency to pass the bipartisan IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act sponsored by Congressman French Hill (R-AR),
Courtesy of Delaware State As AI becomes increasingly connected to health care, research and everyday life, Delaware State University students and faculty will have an opportunity to help explore how this transformative technology can work alongside people to improve lives. Delaware State
Tomikia P. LeGrande, president of Prairie View A&M University in Texas, has received the Educational Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Dr. LeGrande became the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University in June 2023. Under her leadership, the HBCU
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host the DC CEO Impact NOW Awards Sept. 10 at the National Museum of African American History & Culture. The event brings together industry leaders, visionaries and changemakers for a night of networking, entertainment and honoring excellence. Award
UNCF Board Chair Milton H. Jones, Jr., announced Dr. Michael L. Lomax, who has served as president and CEO since 2004, will conclude his historic tenure in June 2027, completing a leadership journey that transformed UNCF into one of the nation’s most
