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HBCU South Carolina State reports two dead in campus shooting

 For the second time in the 2025-2026 academic year, the HBCU community at South Carolina State University is reeling from a fatal shooting on its campus. Authorities confirmed that two people were killed and one other was injured in a shooting late Thursday night, February 12, 2026. According to university officials and reports, the campus was placed on lockdown around 9:15 p.m. The lockdown followed reports of gunfire at the Hugine Suites student residential complex. The university issued an immediate alert instructing students to shelter in place while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and local authorities secured the perimeter. As

Brown Only HBCU Student Selected for Invite-Only Tribal Innovation Summit

Alabama A&M University graduate student Claudis Brown will represent the University on a national stage later this month as a featured speaker at the Tribal Innovation Summit, an invitation only conference focused on advancing technology readiness in Tribal and Indigenous communities across the United States. Brown, a master’s student in systems and materials engineering, is the only student from an HBCU selected to participate in the summit, joining peers from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The event will be held Feb. 24–26, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A native of Dallas, Texas, Brown is an Afro-Native Freedman of the

NCCU preserves the sound of generations of Black history through historic radio broadcasts

Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is preserving and repurposing the sound of the past through hundreds of hours of historic radio broadcasts. For 13 years, NCCU alum Lackisha Freeman has served as general manager of WNCU 90.7 FM, an NPR jazz station licensed to the university. “I would say back in the ’80s, WNCU was a vision,” said Freeman. “It was a dream to actually try to develop a station here in the community. In July of 1995, they started testing the signal, after going through all of the construction, and then we were on

Morehouse President defends students overpostgame incident where Tuskegee’s coach was handcuffed

Morehouse College leadership has spoken out after a controversial postgame situation that left Tuskegee University’s head basketball coach handcuffed following a rivalry game between the two HBCUs. The college’s president F. DuBouis Bowman this week, offering an apology to Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor while also defending the conduct of Morehouse’s football players at the event. In the internal statement, Bowman acknowledged that Taylor’s detainment “did not reflect the desires” of the institution and expressed regret over how the situation escalated. Still, the president stopped short of condemning all of the actions surrounding the incident, noting that he had not seen conduct from

How Students Across the World Engage With Digital Experiences in Different Ways

Today’s university students are more connected than any previous generation. Laptops, smartphones, and digital platforms are woven into how they study, socialise, and navigate everyday life. However, being constantly online does not mean students everywhere use technology in the same way. A student in London, Seoul, Nairobi, or São Paulo may scroll the same apps, yet their digital habits can look completely different. Culture shapes what feels normal online, infrastructure determines what is accessible, and education systems influence how digital tools are used on a day-to-day basis. Global connectivity links students across borders. It does not flatten their experiences. Understanding

US Colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025

By Elissa Nadworny, Steve Drummond U.S. colleges received more than 5 billion dollars in reportable foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to a new website from the U.S. Education Department. The release is part of a push by the Trump administration to make foreign influence in colleges and universities more transparent. Among the biggest recipients, the data show, are Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Qatar was the largest foreign source of funds to schools, making up more than 20% — or about 1.1 billion. Other sources include the United Kingdom, China, Switzerland and

The Social Hierarchy No One Explains at HBCUs

Everyone talks about how coming to an HBCU is like a safe space for Black students. However, no one ever mentions the social hierarchy that is associated with going to an HBCU. In this article, we will be talking about the different social groups and unspoken hierarchies that exist at HBCUs. The Known Vs the Rest At an HBCU, there are a large number of people that everyone knows and respects. These are your athletes, your SGA leaders, campus kings and queens, who are the more well-known/advertised group on campus. These students often dominate our campus, while the rest of

SAU Board of Trustees Advances New Vision Focused on Stability, Sustainability, and Renewal

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) today affirmed a renewed standard of leadership, accountability, and stewardship as the University prepares for the 2026–2027 academic year. At a time when the protection of SAU’s mission, legacy, and future requires focused and disciplined governance, the Board of Trustees—under the leadership of Sophie Gibson, Chair of the Board of Trustees and the first woman in SAU’s history to hold that position—has taken deliberate actions to strengthen governance, ensure leadership continuity, and establish a clear framework for institutional renewal grounded in responsibility, transparency, and long-term sustainability. “SAU has taken meaningful steps to strengthen governance, institutional leadership, and

FVSU Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Test Prep and Skills Development Courses

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University has partnered with global education company Kaplan to provide students with a transformational opportunity for academic and career advancement. FVSU students have free access to Kaplan’s best-in-class preparation for graduate-level admissions exams, professional licensing exams and credential exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT®, NCLEX-RN®, securities exams and more. Students also have access to a robust suite of professional and academic skills development courses from Kaplan. By investing in Kaplan’s All Access License®, colleges and universities can provide all of their students with access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep for

HBCU says it is on the road to financial recovery

Saint Augustine’s University leaders say the HBCU is are moving into a new phase of governance and financial planning. The Raleigh HBCU continues to navigate a multi-year crisis tied to declining finances and an ongoing accreditation fight. Saint Augustine’s University said its Board of Trustees—led by chair Sophie Gibson, t—has taken “deliberate actions” to strengthen oversight and set a framework for renewal ahead of the 2026–2027 academic year. HBCU experienced several turbulent years The announcement comes after several turbulent years for Saint Augustine’s University. This including heightened scrutiny from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC

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