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Bowie State University to Launch Urban One’s ONE Yard: The HBCU Experience

Bowie State University will be the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to host ONE Yard: The HBCU Experience, a new multi-city engagement tour from Urban One celebrating HBCU culture, community, creativity and entrepreneurship. The inaugural event will take place Thursday, Aug. 27, in partnership with Bowie State’s Entrepreneurship Innovation Center (EIC). “Bowie State University is proud to serve as the first campus to launch Urban One’s ONE Yard: The HBCU Experience,” said Johnetta Hardy, executive director of the Entrepreneurship Innovation Center. “This partnership reflects our commitment to creating meaningful experiences that connect our students to entrepreneurship, innovation, culture and the industries shaping

Claflin University Joins Siembra Mobile’s College Connect Network

Claflin University in South Carolina is the first historically Black college or university to partner with Siembra Mobile’s College Connect network, a free mobile app that allows students and parents from select school districts to connect directly with college admissions teams. With support from the National College Resource Foundation, the new partnership will allow Claflin to establish an earlier presence with students in Siembra’s partner school districts. The HBCU can connect with students as early as ninth grade, sharing information on admissions, scholarships, events, and other academic opportunities. “This partnership reflects Claflin University’s commitment to reimagining how we connect with

Disrupting HBCU Fundraising: How Bowie State University Turned Advancement into Institutional Viability

Raising significant private support from individuals, corporations, and foundations is no longer optional for HBCUs—it is a core measure of institutional strength. The disruption currently reshaping higher education demands equally disruptive HBCU fundraisers who understand that incremental changes will not meet this moment. HBCU advancement units can no longer be relegated to just party-planning, the default for “other duties as assigned,” and dumping grounds for underperforming employees from other university departments. Doing so sends a costly message that philanthropy is not an institutional priority. HBCUs must convert the deeply held affection of alumni and friends into sustained financial patronage. Today’s

Johnson C. Smith University to receive $1 million UNCF endowment gift

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is among 12 historically Black colleges and universities set to receive $1 million each through a new $12 million philanthropic fund announced Thursday by UNCF and The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation. The gift establishes The Dimon Fund to Advance Economic Opportunity within UNCF’s ongoing $1.5 billion capital campaign, directing permanent endowment capital to a group of HBCU member institutions. According to the release, schools were selected “for the strength of their leadership and governance and for their proven record of preparing educators, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.” The announcement comes as JCSU continues

Texas Southern Students, Athletes and Alumni Protest Ahead of Regents Vote on AD, Basketball Coach

 Tensions over Texas Southern University’s search for a new men’s basketball coach and athletic director reached campus on Tuesday. Student-athletes, students, and alums gathered at the administration building to protest before Wednesday’s Board of Regents vote. The protest happened at noon on the second day of Texas Southern’s 2026 fall semester. It was the latest public pushback against President James W. Crawford III’s recommendation for the men’s basketball program. Players from the Tigers men’s basketball team joined the protest, sharing concerns that Seton Hall assistant Corey Lowery might replace interim head coach Shyrone Chatman. Crawford has recommended Lowery to be

Anthony Anderson to Host Howard University’s Fifth Annual Chadwick A. Boseman Day

By Chad Eric Smith The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University and the Fine Arts Student Council will commemorate the fifth annual Chadwick A. Boseman Day with three days of programming Aug. 26–28, culminating in a student showcase hosted by Howard alumnus, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor and producer Anthony Anderson (B.F.A ’22). This year’s observance, themed “A New Dawn of Purpose,” will honor Boseman’s enduring legacy while celebrating the creativity, artistic purpose and promise of the next generation of Howard artists. The theme reflects a moment of renewal for students at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts as they

Four Alabama HBCUs Receive Share of Historic $12 Million Gift

Four historically Black colleges and universities in Alabama are among 12 institutions nationwide selected to receive $1 million each from a new $12 million gift announced by the United Negro College Fund. The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation’s gift will provide permanent endowment funding to the selected schools, including Miles College in Fairfield, Oakwood University in Huntsville, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa and Tuskegee University in Tuskegee. The funding, established as the Dimon Fund to Advance Economic Opportunity, is part of UNCF’s $1.5 billion capital campaign and is intended to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of participating HBCUs. UNCF said

HBCU “essential closed” says bankruptcy judge

Saint Augustine’s University, the 158-year-old HBCU in Raleigh, will not offer classes or educational programs during the fall 2026 semester as it works through bankruptcy and an uncertain future. The decision marks a reversal for Saint Augustine’s. University leaders had planned to launch eight online, nondegree programs in September, according to The News & Observer. Those programs would have covered subjects including programming, artificial intelligence and public health. Students would have paid between $1,100 and $4,500. The university had already developed course syllabi, identified instructors and marketed the programs. However, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Warren questioned whether the financially troubled HBCU

South Carolina State University Is Expanding Nuclear Engineering Access, And This Student Is Already Showing What’s Possible

South Carolina State University students can now train to operate an advanced nuclear reactor without leaving campus. The university has opened a NuScale Energy Exploration (E2) Center, a simulated nuclear control room designed to mirror operations inside an advanced nuclear power plant. According to a press release from SC State’s Office of University Relations, the center is one of only 10 of its kind worldwide and the only one in South Carolina. The development expands access at an institution already holding a unique position in nuclear education. SC State is the only HBCU in the nation, and the only institution in South

HBCU sparks uproar with dress code banning bonnets and durags

As students began the fall semester at Tuskegee University on Wednesday, they were subject to a new dress code that prohibits them from wearing bonnets and durags — commonly worn head coverings in Black culture to protect textured hair and preserve hairstyles — in classrooms and public spaces on campus. The private historically Black Tuskegee, Alabama, institution made national waves last month when students were notified of the policy, which extends to all “other non-religious or non-medically required head coverings” as well as revealing clothing and bedroom shoes. In an email to the student body obtained by ABC News, Tuskegee

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