A leadership initiative focused on strengthening student success at historically Black colleges and universities recently brought campus leaders together for a week of professional development and collaboration. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund‘s HBCUs Embracing and Retaining Our Everyday Strengths (HEROES) program welcomed participants
UNCF UNITE 2026, the nation’s premier conference for HBCU leaders, staff, faculty and students was held in Atlanta, GA, on July 19-23. UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) celebrated the fifth year of its UNITE conference. On the third day of UNITE, the Research
By Diamond Carroll Move-In Day Mafia, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support for Historically Black College or University (HBCU) students who have aged out of foster care, is looking for volunteers to help transform dorm rooms at Livingstone College in Salisbury this
Building on the immense momentum of its annual UNITE Summit, UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) officially opened the application process for the third cohort of Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management). Alongside the cohort application launch, UNCF unveiled a
The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) — the research arm of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) — will partner with Gallup to host “Proof of Promise: The Lasting Value and Impact of an HBCU Education,” an invitation-only event unveiling the nation’s largest study of
UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, today celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI), which has become one of the foremost research organizations focused on the educational status of African Americans and other underrepresented populations.
Today’s college prospects are weighing each HBCU’s cost against the resources, career opportunities and long-term outcomes it can deliver. Students who aren’t convinced by the return on investment won’t bite solely on tradition. “Our tuition dollars can go to any of the
Ninety-seven rising high school seniors from across the country concluded a week of leadership development, college readiness, and career exploration as the 2026 TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing, and Achieving Results) HBCU Scholars Program came to a close Friday, July 10, at Grambling
By Hazel Trice Edney UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from
National effort positions HBCUs to lead in building career-connected learning pathways through an institution-centered approach to work-integrated learning UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) announced the launch of the HBCU Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Accelerator, a multi-year effort to help historically Black colleges
