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DSU holds 4th Annual White Coat Ceremony

Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University students received more than white coats at the University’s 4th Annual White Coat Ceremony. They also received advice from health care professionals who have already traveled many of the paths they hope to follow. Held Tuesday, September 29, the ceremony brought together students from the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology and the Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences to mark the beginning of their academic and professional journeys in health care. Before a panel of health care professionals took the stage, Dr. R. Christopher Mason, chair of the Department of Public and

The High Cost HBCU Homecoming Attendance Is Changing the Tradition

There was a time when Homecoming at our historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)meant one thing: everybody was coming home. Students, alumni, cousins, aunties, old classmates and the friend of somebody’s cousin who somehow got a tailgate pass. Now, “coming home” is starting to look like shelling out hundreds on a simple concert ticket and football game, which leaves students out. Video will return here when scrolled back into view A new look at 2026 HBCU football ticket prices  shows just how much the experience is changing. Alabama A&M University’s Legacy Club package is listed at $1,875. Delaware State’s VIP

Two Texas HBCUs collect over $8 million in funding

Two of Texas’ largest historically Black universities are set to receive a combined $8.7 million in federal funding through a U.S. Department of Education program supporting HBCUs. Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million, while Prairie View A&M University will receive $4.5 million through the Supplemental Historically Black Colleges and Universities Mandatory Grants program, according to a Sept. 24 announcement from the office of U.S. Rep. Christian D. Menefee of Texas. The federal program provides additional funding designed to strengthen HBCU institutions and expand educational opportunities for students. Texas Southern receives $4.2 million Texas Southern, located in Houston’s Third Ward,

Clark Atlanta Sets Off The Semester Right With ONE YARD: The HBCU Experience

Kicking off the semester in true HBCU fashion, the campus at Clark Atlanta University came alive with a celebration of culture, legacy, and community to welcome students back to the yard. ONE YARD: The HBCU Experience pulled up to the storied institution on Sept. 2nd for the final stop of its HBCU campus tour. Set up in the heart of Atlanta, the event welcomed more than 1,000 students from Clark Atlanta and AUC Consortium schools including Morehouse and Spelman — all part of the village that bonds HBCU campuses in Atlanta and across the nation. Students and guests enjoyed a

Spelman and Morehouse Top New HBCU College Rankings

Spelman and Morehouse are once again among the nation’s highest-ranked historically Black colleges and universities. Spelman College ranked No. 1 for the 20th consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best HBCUs rankings. Morehouse College ranked No. 4 on the annual list. “Celebrating 20 consecutive years as the nation’s No. 1 HBCU is both a tremendous honor and a meaningful reflection of Spelman College’s enduring excellence and distinction,” Spelman President Dr. Ayanna Howard said in a statement. Spelman also ranked No. 2 nationally among liberal arts colleges for social mobility, No. 34among national liberal arts colleges, and No.

Tuskegee University named only HBCU designated as distinguished military college

 Tuskegee University announced Wednesday it has been designated as a Distinguished Military College (DMC) by the Department of War, making it the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the nation to receive the honor. Tuskegee is one of five institutions nationwide selected for the designation, which honors more than a century of military service while clearing the way for the growth of a full Corps of Cadets and expanded leadership training. Currently, 197 students are enrolled across five branches of the U.S. Armed Services in Tuskegee’s ROTC program. Tuskegee remains unique among American universities in offering commissioning pathways

From Patient to Researcher DSU Student Returns to Nemours

By Delaware State University For Delaware State University junior Emmanuel Shomide, spending the summer conducting research at Nemours Children’s Health carried a personal meaning. Years before joining researchers in the lab, Shomide had been a patient at Nemours. The experience left him with an appreciation for the organization and its work with children. This summer, the biological sciences major and chemistry minor returned in a much different role, contributing to research while gaining experience that brought him closer to his goal of becoming a physician. “Having been a patient at Nemours myself, I have always admired the impact the organization has on

As College Presidents’ Tenures Shrink Nationally, These HBCU Boards Are Betting Big on Longevity

By Autumn A. Arnett Dr. Melva K. Wallace recently received a 10-year contract extension as president of Huston-Tillotson University, the longest in HTU history, and one of the longest in higher ed as a whole in the post-COVID era. In an industry in which college presidents are increasingly unlikely to stay long enough to see their strategic plans through, where the average presidential tenure has trended down — going from 8.5 years in 2006 to seven years in 2011 to 6.5 in 2016 and landing at 5.9 years in 2023, the most recent year of the American Council on Education’s

UAPB receives $1.6 million in additional federal Title III funding

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will receive $1.6 million in additional federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program to support institutional capacity and advance student success. UAPB Chancellor Anthony Graham joined U.S. Rep. French Hill and leaders from Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith University and Shorter College on Sept. 28 at Philander Smith in Little Rock to announce more than $4.2 million in additional federal funding for Arkansas’ four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “These awards recognize something that I’ve long believed — that investing in our HBCUs

U.S. News & World Report: A&T America’s No. 1 Public HBCU

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Paired with gains across key academic programs and its overall national standing, the recognition marks progress toward N.C. A&T’s ambition to advance as a leading public university while expanding the opportunities its education provides. A&T rose 13 places in both the public and national university rankings, reaching No. 116 and No. 219, respectively. Business, engineering, nursing and computer science also advanced, strengthening the university’s standing in disciplines that prepare

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