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Alcorn State president honored among nation’s most dominant HBCU leaders

Dr. Tracy M. Cook has spent more than 25 years lifting up students, campuses and the historically Black institutions that shaped his own path. The HBCU Campaign Fund has named Cook, president of Alcorn State University, to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027. He joins the organization’s Tenth Class Honors, a distinction reserved for leaders who have moved their institutions forward and kept them there. The honor recognizes sustained leadership. It also points to something harder to measure — a long, steady commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Cook became the 21st president of Alcorn State in 2024,

Student Enrollment At HBCUs, Including NC A&T And Morehouse College, Are On The Rise While Numbers Are Down At Harvard, Princeton, Yale

Black students are enrolling at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at historic rates. The Root reports that Black students nationwide are prioritizing HBCUs, a shift that follows the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs across the education landscape. In 2023 specifically, the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, as AFROTECH™ previously reported. HBCUs that are seeing soaring numbers as a result include North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, which had more than 15,000 students enrolled in fall 2025 — nearly 1,000 more enrolled than the previous year, according to a press release. This marked the HBCU’s largest single year of growth (6.7%). It

Pressures Mount at South Carolina HBCU

Clinton College is facing an existential crisis. The small historically Black college in South Carolina has struggled to pay its employees for months and currently owes some workers thousands of dollars in overdue wages. Frustrated employees are looking for the exits while college leaders have yet to articulate a vision for stability. Employees are still required to come into the office even as they go unpaid. But even as the college is withholding pay, it’s hiring for several positions. Current and former employees there see the situation as untenable and believe that the administration has spent lavishly on social events such as the

How Howard is Helping to Increase the Number of Ph.D.s from HBCUs Across the Country

This summer, Howard University expanded its work to increase the number of minorities with doctorates by hosting the 10th cadre of students in its Pre-PhD Summer Enrichment Program (PPSEP). Throughout its history, the program has been successful in increasing the number of minorities entering Ph.D.-level programs in the humanities and social sciences by helping participants learn how to submit competitive graduate school applications, connecting participants with mentors, and helping them establish a network of other pre-professional students. Pre-Ph.D. Summer Enrichment Program panel discussion in June 2026. With support from Wayne A. I. Frederick (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11) Howard University’s interim president,

Winston-Salem State University to Offer Two New Degrees in Public Health

Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina has announced plans to offer a new bachelor’s degree in public health and a master of public health degree with a concentration in emergency preparedness and disaster management. Once the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges issues final accreditation approval, the new master’s degree will be the first of its kind offered by a historically Black college or university in North Carolina. “We’re very proud to be the first,” said Provost Stevie L. Lawrence II. “This gives us the chance to expand the great opportunities already in existence in the School

Southern University becomes first Louisiana HBCU to offer chemical engineering bachelor’s degree program

Students at Southern University will soon be able to work toward a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. The Louisiana Board of Regents recently approved the establishment of Southern’s new Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program within the College of Sciences and Engineering, marking the first time a degree of its kind has been offered at a Louisiana HBCU. “This program will expand educational opportunities for our students, strengthen Louisiana’s engineering workforce pipeline, and position Southern University as a leading contributor to innovation, economic development, and industrial competitiveness,” Lealon L. Martin, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Sciences and

New Dean Positions for Five Black Leaders in Higher Education

Herman Holt Jr. is dean of the STEM division at historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Holt comes to his deanship with more than 25 years of academic and administrative experience in higher education. Most recently, he served as chief research officer at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Earlier in his tenure there, he was interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. A professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Dr. Holt specializes in organic and bioorganic chemistry. Dr. Holt is a graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he majored in chemistry. He holds a master’s

Coppin State University Welcomes California Community College Counselors for HBCU Transfer Summit

 Coppin State University recently hosted California Community College counselors, staff, and administrators on June 17, 2026, as part of the 2026 California Community College HBCU Transfer Summit, a statewide initiative connecting California’s community college system with partner Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The visiting delegation spent the morning at Bowie State University before continuing to Coppin State’s campus in the afternoon for a dedicated session focused on transfer opportunities for California students. The afternoon program, held in the Tawes Ballroom, began with welcoming remarks from President Dr. Anthony Jenkins, who was honored as the California Community College HBCU President of

As Elite Colleges Lose Black Students, HBCUs See Enrollment Surge

by Sylvia Perry For generations, Black Americans were denied equal access to higher education through segregation, discriminatory admissions policies, unequal public school funding and laws that barred many colleges and universities from admitting Black students. Even after legal segregation ended, persistent racial wealth gaps left many Black families with fewer financial resources to pay for college. To help address those inequities, colleges, foundations and private donors created scholarships specifically for Black and other historically underrepresented students. Today, many of those scholarships are disappearing or being restructured in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending race-conscious college admissions.

Wilberforce Faces Wrongful Death Suit After Student Dies Following Alleged Hazing

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim The parents of a Wilberforce University freshman are suing the university for failing to prevent a deadly hazing ritual that claimed the life of their daughter as she sought to join “Turtles” – a social drinking club in which members “can never deny a shot” of liquor, a lawsuit filed in Greene County, Ohio shows. The wrongful death lawsuit – filed by the parents of Savanna Jones, 18, a Wilberforce band member who died in April 30 – alleges that Wilberforce administrators and residence hall employees failed to stop the “widely known” campus group from conducting dangerous

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