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Tradition endures at Bowie State Homecoming

Bowie State University celebrated homecoming Oct. 18–25. Alumni returned throughout the week for traditions that included gospel concerts, lunches and the Pan-Hellenic Step Show. Cheering students packed all three levels of the new MLK auditorium Oct. 21 for the traditional coronation of Mr. and Ms. Bowie State University, Ryan Lynch and Chiamaka Ekekwe. Bowie State junior Calista Josiah volunteered to greet guests at the packed coronation event. She said she would not miss a moment of homecoming week. “I’m attending a lot of homecoming events because I want to enjoy my college experience. College days go by very fast, and

Bluefield State chooses longtime HBCU, financial administrator as new president

 A well-regarded university president is taking over at Bluefield State University. Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, one of the American Enterprise Institute’s Top Ten College Presidents of the 21st Century, has been chosen as interim president. He replaces acting president Cathy Deeb, who had taken over for Dr. Darrin Martin, who was fired in August over concerns of financial mismanagement. Johnson’s impressive resume includes time as Clark Atlanta University president, as well as interim presidential stints at Kentucky State University and Tennessee State University. He’s served as business school dean at Texas Southern University and Western Carolina University, and has taught

Howard University Partners with The Walt Disney Company to Expand “The Yard @ AfroTech” HBCU Experience for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Houston

 Howard University’s Center for Digital Business will return for a third consecutive year to AfroTech from Nov. 2-6 in Houston to deliver an expanded The Yard @ AfroTech experience for the conference’s 10th anniversary. Designed to celebrate the legacy and future of Black innovation, The Yard @ AfroTech will bring together the broader HBCU community and industry leaders through mentorship, networking, and professional development. This year, The Walt Disney Company has joined as a corporate partner to help bring the activation vision to life, featuring a larger physical footprint as well as a fuller slate of new and original programming.

Hundreds of Atlanta HBCU Students March to the Polls Ahead of Midterms

Clark Atlanta University graduate student Ahmad Minnis usually votes in his hometown of St. Louis, but this year, the 22-year-old said he’ll vote in Georgia for the first time. “It’s imperative to vote here because my vote will go farther,” Minnis told Capital B Atlanta on Tuesday. “I feel as though St. Louis, Missouri, is OK.” Clark Atlanta freshman and Chicago native Kennedy Atanda, 18, expressed a similar sentiment after casting her ballot in Georgia for the first time. “It feels good,” she said. “My mom’s always instilled in me that you have to vote.” During an “AUC March to

Louisiana’s New HBCU Medical School Is One Step From Welcoming Its First Students

Xavier University’s new medical school, the only HBCU med school in the Gulf South, will seat its first class in 2027. Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health’s new medical school is cleared to start recruiting students. The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the school announced on October 14. The New Orleans school, the Gulf South’s only historically Black medical school, plans to welcome its inaugural class in summer 2027. Applications are expected to open through the American Medical College Application Service in the coming weeks, according to WAFB. “This

Inside HBCU Radio Preservation at Fisk University

1973 was the year Fisk University students launched WRFN—Radio Free Nashville. Later it became WFSK and today is still broadcasting at 88.1 on the FM dial. In spring of 2026 the HBCU Radio Preservation Project brought the digitized sounds of student-run radio back to the historic Fisk campus in a ceremonial presentation to the radio station and the campus archives. The hard drive small enough to fit in your palm was filled with decades of voices–student DJs introducing records, community leaders discussing local politics, jazz musicians, gospel programs, call-ins, conversations, all pieces of Nashville history. In this episode of Broadcasting

Tougaloo students apply HBCU’s legacy of civil rights activism to data center boom

When Gov. Tate Reeves announced new investment by Amazon in planned digital campus development across several Mississippi counties in April of this year, the city of Jackson was under a temporary moratorium on new data center deals. Amazon’s Canton site was already operational by mid-2026 and construction has begun for centers in Vicksburg, Clinton and Ridgeland. The Ridgeland campus occupies more than 300 acres of land less than three miles from Tougaloo on West County Line Road and was the focal point at a recent “Stop Data Centers” community training event, held on Oct. 20, 2026, at the college’s Warren

Fort Valley State students hold homecoming voting rally ahead of midterms

As HBCU homecoming is a time of celebration, a group of Fort Valley State students used the week’s festivities to encourage their fellow classmates to hit the polls ahead of this year’s midterm election. Fort Valley State held a get-out-the-vote rally complete with food trucks and a cruise-in on Wednesday. The event came stacked with music, food, a car show and an educational scavenger hunt. “It’s really impactful to get their information, and we’re having fun,” said Student Government Association President Jenniya Sams. “Our administration is big on resources, students’ leadership and bringing back the fun and education, so having

DSU Student Establishes University’s First Black Law Student Association

Delaware State University junior Zafyr Ahmad is creating new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in law through the establishment of the University’s first Black Law Student Association (BLSA). Ahmad, a Criminal Justice major with a minor in Sociology, serves as the organization’s chartering founder and president. His efforts to establish the association have also earned him recognition from the City of Dover. On October 9, he received an official proclamation from Mayor Robin Christiansen acknowledging the organization’s founding. The Black Law Student Association was established to provide DSU students interested in law, criminal justice, public service and the legal profession with opportunities

Langston University lands $2.25M NSF grant to boost STEM success over five years

 Langston University School of Arts and Sciences announced it received a five-year, $2.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The $2,249,925, comes from the NSF’s Historically Black College and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) and will fund a new initiative called Advancing STEM Competencies and Enhancing New Discoveries with AI-Assisted Learning Analytics, or ASCEND. The program aims to improve student achievement, persistence and success in STEM fields by expanding undergraduate academic support and interdisciplinary learning opportunities. Dr. Franklin Fondjo Fotou, the Acting Dean of the School of Arts and

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