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
Siembra’s groundbreaking model of virtualizing college enrollments has expanded to HBCUs by connecting students and families with earlier, district-wide engagement. Siembra Mobile Inc. today announced a landmark partnership with Claflin University, a private historically black liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, making it
Participants from the University of the District of Columbia, Prairie View A&M University, Drake State Community & Technical College, St. Philip’s College and Shelton State Community College recently gathered for HBCUs Embracing and Retaining Our Everyday Strengths (HEROES), an intensive week of training designed to build relationships, establish community
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting two marquee events in Washington, D.C. in September. The 39th Anniversary Gala is slated for Sept. 12 at the Marriott Marquis. The event is TMCF’s largest fundraiser and awards ceremony, convening corporate executives, government officials and philanthropists to
