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HBCU Student Who Died In Alleged Fraternity Hazing Incident Honored By FAMU Community

The community at Florida A&M University is mourning Caleb Wilson, a student at Southern University who allegedly died as a result of hazing during a fraternity pledge event. Wilson was allegedly pledging Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., one of the Black Greek organizations part of the Divine Nine. Students at FAMU organized an event to pay tribute to Wilson, from one HBCU to the other. Sydney Bellamy, a senior student at FAMU and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., wanted to show solidarity with Wilson and his family. “Well, after the tragedy happened. I was just thinking on ways that our

AAMU to Host 2025 UEDA International Conference, a First for HBCUs

The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) has elected Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok as its President, effective January 1, 2025. This historic appointment makes her the first Black woman and the first representative from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to lead the nearly 50-year-old organization. “Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok’s election as UEDA Board President marks a significant milestone for the organization and the field of economic development,” said Dr. Kenneth E. Poole, UEDA Executive Director. “With over 30 years of experience in economic development and innovation, Dr. Orok brings a powerful voice and deep expertise to this role. As the first

Howard University’s 157th Commencement Returns to The Yard on May 10, Featuring Keynote Address by LeVar Burton

By Cedric Mobley Howard University announced today information on the graduating Class of 2025 Commencement. The 157th Commencement will be held at the university Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. on The Yard, the university’s main campus upper quadrangle. Peabody, Emmy, and Grammy-Award winner LeVar Burton will serve as the Commencement orator. He will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.  Graduates from the university’s 14 schools and colleges will be among the largest graduating classes in the university’s history to receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various disciplines. The individual colleges and schools will also

Black and Jewish College Students Coming Together for UNITY Dinner at Coppin State University to Forge New Relationships and Understanding

By CherRae Dickerson Black and Jewish students gathered for a UNITY Dinner on Tuesday, April 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at J. Millard Tawes Center Ballroom, Coppin State University, 2500 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD. The aim of the dinner was to highlight shared values and forge new relationships and understanding between communities. In addition to deepening education and dialogues, the dinner will also focus on how the Black and Jewish communities can work together to fight anti-Black racism, antisemitism and bigotry of all kinds. Students, faculty and administrators participated from Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Goucher

Supporting Women’s Sports with Purpose, Not Pretense

Written by A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. President & CEO, Edward Waters University There’s a prevailing narrative in college athletics that equal investment should automatically mean equal treatment — regardless of outcomes, market interest, or sustainability. It’s a narrative rooted in good intentions but one that often ignores the economic and biological realities that shape how the public consumes sports. As someone who is leading an HBCU institution that proudly supports women’s athletics — including hiring the first woman Athletics Director in the 158-year history of Edward Waters University — I believe in women’s sports. And I believe in investing in them.

Howard University School of Education Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in Urban Education Leadership

By Kristen Hill The Howard University School of Education proudly marks a decade of transformative impact in education leadership through its Urban Superintendents Academy. This milestone celebration highlights 10 years of empowering dynamic, equity-focused leaders who are shaping the future of urban education. In partnership with the School Superintendents Association and the University of Southern California, the Urban Superintendents Academy is a premier, nine-month cohort-based leadership program. Designed for aspiring education executives, the academy plays a pivotal role in preparing leaders to serve in the nation’s rapidly expanding urban school districts. Addressing disparities in educational leadership, the program cultivates a diverse network

Harvard, UCLA, Stanford among schools across US reporting student visa revocations

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By ByEly Brown, Erica Morris, and T. Michelle Murphy The student visas of five individuals currently attending or recently graduated from Harvard University have been revoked, according to Harvard. It’s one of more than a dozen higher education institutions that is actively tracking and reporting the number of affiliated people who have been targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration in recent weeks. These incidents are part of what appears to be mass targeting of international students by Trump’s administration over alleged violations of their visa or green card conditions, ranging from minor legal infractions to participating in demonstrations. In other cases, the

Florida A&M set to lose millions after Trump executive order

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The Trump Administration’s cuts have left a big void in the FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion will certainly adversely affect the Tallahassee HBCU and others as the effects are beginning to reveal themselves. This week’s big headline was Trump’s threat to take funding away from the National History Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.  In Trump’s March 27 executive order, he contends that “improper, divisive or anti-American ideology.”  “Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in

Coppin State University Launched Scholar Program with Microsoft

Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University’s College of Business is excited to announce the launch of The Microsoft Scholars Program, a prestigious yearly initiative that seeks to bridge the gap between academia and industry. This program offers select students’ invaluable exposure to career pathways in the technology and entertainment sectors, specifically targeting sophomores, juniors, and first-semester seniors across business majors.    Through a series of strategic collaborations, the Microsoft Scholars Program is designed to address the challenges of workforce readiness by creating a direct pipeline of career-driven students. These students are equipped with both knowledge and industry experience,

HBCU spring football game features 346 member band

Courtesy of Albany State University The sound at the Albany State University Coliseum was greater than it has ever been.  At Saturday’s Blue & Gold Game, William T. Brooks surprised the crowd with a spectacle usually reserved for an HBCU from the Division I ranks. Midway in the first quarter of play the band made its entrance.  They started coming down the traditional hill between the Jones Brothers HPER Building and the stadium….and they kept coming…and kept coming.  In all 346-pieces participated with the Albany State Marching Rams Show Band. It even caught the attention of ASU head coach Quinn Gray as he was trying to

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