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Thurgood Marshall College Fund president kicks off whirlwind spring and summer

The spring and summer of 2026 are shaping up to be brimming with opportunities for impact for Dr. Harry L. Williams, the president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). Beginning in early May, Dr. Williams will begin a spring and summer of engaging with high school and college students, philanthropists, friends and supporters of TMCF, and HBCU officials. Activities begin on May 6, when Dr. Williams travels to Tallahassee to meet with the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees to discuss the importance of strategic planning and the HBCU landscape. On May 8, Dr. Williams will serve as the commencement

Students at Morehouse School of Medicine join wave of HBCU protests of GOP-backed commencement speakers

Rep. Rich McCormick, a MSM alum, reportedly supported legislation that made it more difficult for lower-income students to attend the medical school. As commencements get underway across the country, Morehouse School of Medicine is demanding that one of its alumni not speak at its graduation. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) was selected as speaker for the Morehouse School of Medicine’s commencement on May 16, with school leaders touting his appearance as a “homecoming.” Current students have begun a protest against his appearance, stating through a petition that his views and voting record in Congress vastly differ from the school’s foundational mission to improve the well-being

SC State launches major fundraiser amid calls to defund HBCU

South Carolina State University is launching a new $41 million fundraising campaign on Wednesday, amid recent controversies at the Orangeburg campus. SC State, the state’s only publicly funded, four-year historically Black college, said the campaign is “designed to transform the student experience and solidify the university’s position as a premier research institution.” Known as “The Power of SC State: A Capital Campaign to Elevate Excellence,” the school says the five-year initiative will focus on scholarships, athletics, support for faculty and staff, as well as program opportunities and facilities. SC State said it also saw a record year for private contributions

Maryland’s oldest HBCU will cut 79 positions to close $18 million deficit

By William J. Ford Facing an $18 million budget deficit for next fiscal year, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically Black university, said it will cut 79 positions from its workforce. According to a message from Bowie State University President Aminta Breaux, the university plans to cut those jobs through a combination of vacancies, reorganization and layoffs. The school currently has slightly more than 1,100 employees and a $222 million budget. The letter says the deficit comes from a combination of factors such as reduced funding from the federal and state governments, a decrease in student enrollment, but an increase in employee

Howard University Ph.D. Graduate Arsene Frederic Jr. Works to Address College Affordability at HBCUs with Dissertation Research

Courtesy of Howard University Arsene Frederic Jr., a 2026 graduating doctoral student in Howard University’s School of Education, is working to address legislative barriers to college affordability for HBCU students with his qualitative study. Frederic recently defended his dissertation, “Policy Advocacy, Institutional Power and Political Engagement: A Critical Study of State Legislative Black Caucuses and College Affordability and Public HBCUs,” a multi-pronged assessment of how state legislators can improve affordability at HBCUs. The dissertation includes three articles focused on advocacy strategies, policy instruments, and the power dynamics of expanding funding opportunities for HBCUs. Frederic’s research examines how state legislators navigate

Texas Southern University Celebrates Launch of Association of HBCU Research Institutions, Strengthening Pathway to National Research Leadership

Texas Southern University today joined fellow leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C., for the official launch of the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a transformative national collaboration designed to expand research capacity, strengthen institutional competitiveness, and elevate the national impact of HBCU research. AHRI brings together very high-research and high-research HBCUs committed to accelerating research growth, increasing federal funding competitiveness, strengthening research infrastructure, and advancing a shared vision for institutional excellence. As a Carnegie R2 doctoral institution with growing national research momentum, Texas Southern sees AHRI as a strategic catalyst in its path toward R1 status. The launch comes

FAMU to Convene First HBCU Student Success Summit as Retention Reaches Record 97.1%

Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a first-of-its-kind HBCU Student Success Summit led by an institution on April 17, convening higher education leaders from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to share practical strategies that strengthen student persistence, engagement, and academic achievement. “Student success requires intentional strategies and coordinated support across the institution,” said Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “At Florida A&M University, we are seeing the impact of that work in our student outcomes. By convening HBCU leaders to share proven strategies, we can strengthen persistence and create more pathways for student achievement across

Saint Augustine’s University Bankruptcy Raises Questions

The Saint Augustine’s University bankruptcy filing has placed one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs at the center of a difficult conversation about money, accreditation, student support, and the future of historic Black institutions. The Raleigh, North Carolina university announced that its Board of Trustees approved a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as part of a larger effort to reorganize its finances and create a path forward. School leaders also confirmed that Saint Augustine’s will stop its legal fight tied to accreditation, which is expected to conclude effective May 15. Saint Augustine’s University Bankruptcy Comes During A Critical Moment Saint Augustine’s University said

Morehouse School of Medicine students protest Rich McCormick appearance

Following South Carolina State’s successful protest of South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, a Georgia HBCU is rallying against a local politician’s commencement speech appearance. Per a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Morehouse School of Medicine students are protesting the appearance of U.S. House Representative Richard McCormick. McCormick, a Republican, is an alumnus of the institution, having received his Doctor of Medicine from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2010. However, students at the institution believe that his views, as well as his votes in Congress, go against the school’s mission of increasing diversity in the medical field. Along with protesting his appearance on the

Charlotte police chief, HBCU university president honored at annual women’s conference

Charlotte is living up to its nickname, hosting hundreds of women for an annual leadership conference in south Charlotte. The 12th annual Career Mastered Women’s Leadership Experience is a three-day event that awards more than $60,000 in scholarships to girls from grade school through high school. Organizers also honored several influential women — including Oscar-nominated journalist Soledad O’Brien — for their work to create lasting change for young women. “It’s been a rough year for women generally. It’s been a rough year for Black women specifically,” O’Brien said. “So career wise and job wise as far as job losses, I

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