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Cathy Hughes School of Communications First Annual Research and Creative Works Day Spotlights Innovation, Justice, and Unapologetic Expression

By Caleb Robinson As part of Howard University’s ongoing Research Month celebration, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications buzzed with conversation, collaboration, and cutting-edge discovery during its inaugural Research and Creative Works Day. The event spotlighted student and faculty projects across journalism, film, communications, and speech pathology, showcasing a shared commitment to inquiry, innovation, and storytelling that centers truth and justice. Topics spanned Black maternal health, voter apathy, digital activism, and identity politics. But what unified them all was a clear sense of purpose: to challenge systems, amplify marginalized voices, and reimagine what scholarship can look like Dr. Yannick Rice

North Carolina A&T plants the ag-tech seed for youth through its 4-H partnership

By Chantal Brown Students and mentors across the country are embracing the impact of exploring careers in STEM and agriculture with the help of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a part of the Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America (YEA) collaborative, which is a partnership between 4-H and seven HBCUs across six states. As part of the program, high schoolers are paired with mentors who help them explore careers in agriculture technology, farming, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Misty Blue-Terry is the 4-H STEM specialist for Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T. She

Morgan Business Student Wins Bloomberg HBCU Trading Challenge, Showcasing Real-World Financial Expertise

By Morgan State U Demonstrating excellence in financial analysis, strategy, and execution, Makia Smith, a junior Finance major in Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, emerged as the first-place winner in the prestigious Bloomberg and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Trading Challenge. Smith outperformed students from 10 HBCUs across the nation in the third annual competition, which ran from January through March 2025. Designed to simulate real-world investing, the seven-week challenge tasked students with managing a $1 million virtual portfolio using Bloomberg Terminals. Participants were evaluated on their investment performance relative to a developed market (DM) index,

Howard University Research Month Panel Explores Complexities and Ethics in Pediatric Drug Development

By Larry J. Sanders As part of its annual Research Month, Howard University hosted a landmark event titled “Pharmacotherapy for Minors: Pediatric Drug Development from Good Intentions to Global Abuse.” This interdisciplinary panel discussion, held April 9, convened leading voices in medicine, ethics, and pharmaceutical science to probe the difficult terrain of pediatric drug development — a field where hope and hazard often intersect. The distinguished panel featured: Andrea Hayes Dixon, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Howard University College of Medicine, a nationally recognized surgical oncologist and a fierce advocate for children’s health equity. Klaus Rose, MD, chief executive officer

Miles College Responds to New White House Initiative on HBCUs

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times President Donald Trump last week announced a new White House Initiative on HBCUs, and some of Alabama’s 14 HBCUs are in a state of uncertainty as they scramble to secure their futures. The new initiative will “prioritize private-sector partnerships, institutional development, and workforce preparation in high-growth industries like technology, health care, manufacturing, and finance.” The goal is to foster research, improve affordability and retention and “building pipelines for students to attend HBCUs.” The initiative includes an annual meeting and a board of advisors within the Department of Education “from philanthropy, education, business, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation,

Harvard students and faculty face the fallout from a showdown with Trump

By Tyler Kingkade, Yasmine Salam and Alexandra Chaidez Town halls warning of layoffs. Medical leaves for mental health. Students readying for deportation. These are the grim signs of a campus under siege. But it’s not just any campus. Harvard University, America’s oldest and wealthiest institute of higher learning, is at a crossroads as it weathers the Trump administration’s attacks. Outwardly, the university has become a symbol of defiance for refusing to cave to the administration’s demands, but on campus, many say the mood is one of frustration and fear, particularly for international students and faculty. Though reactions to the clash vary, many worry that Harvard will no

Selma University Founders Day keynote: HBCUs are ‘a necessity’ in a divided world

In a divided world where history is often twisted or forgotten, Historically Black Colleges like Selma University are “a necessity,” Miles College President Dr. Bobbie Knight said at Selma University’s Founders Day Celebration. Selma University celebrated 147 years of educating Black students on April 22. Knight, the keynote speaker, spoke of her childhood and growing up in Zion City, a small community in east Birmingham, in the 1950s. “(It was) a time when the fight for civil rights was not history; it was life,” Knight said. She said the community relied on each other, their faith and their values, which,

1 dead, at least 5 others injured in on-campus shooting at Elizabeth City State University

 One person is dead and at least five others were injured after an on-campus shooting at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Sunday morning. The school said the incident happened following Yard Fest, which is part of its Viking Fest events, at around 12:30 a.m. The campus went into a lockdown, and students were asked to shelter in place until further notice. Officials said six people were injured during the incident. Four people, including three ECSU students, had gunshot wounds, and two students were injured during the commotion after. A 24-year-old man, who was not an ECSU student, was pronounced dead.

Harvard Can Afford to Defy Washington — HBCUs Cannot. Alumni Must Step Up

By Matthew A. Pigatt   Harvard University recently rebuffed a sweeping set of federal demands that threatened its admissions standards, hiring policies and campus speech. Within hours, Washington froze more than $2 billion in research and student-aid funds. Commentators praised Harvard’s resolve and framed it as a showdown over academic freedom. Our community sees a different lesson: only a university backed by a $50 billion endowment can afford to weather such a loss without shutting off the lights. Historically Black Colleges and Universities cannot. Many HBCUs have endowments smaller than a single Harvard school. If federal or state money is withheld,

HBCU Students Form Caucus, Propose Civic Education Bill

By Tannistha Sinha In a history-making move, students from Texas’s nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) formed the state’s first HBCU Legislative Caucus, taking an active role in the 89th legislative session. The nine institutions include Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas College in Tyler, Texas Southern University in Houston and Wiley College in Marshall. Led by State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City), Texas students launched the state’s first HBCU Legislative Caucus, which they call

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