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Tuskegee University is named HBCU Institutional Leader by Fulbright Program

By T. Lee Tuskegee University has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2022. For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is recognizing selected HBCUs’ strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders have demonstrated noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years and have promoted Fulbright program opportunities on campus. Tuskegee University is new to the list this year. The announcement of the 19 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders was made

Interior Assistant Secretary tours Jackson State University’s historic landmarks during Mississippi Visit

By Anthony Howard Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz toured Jackson State University last month to highlight investments to preserve HBCUs. JSU received an investment of $650,000 from the National Park Service. The funding received will help preserve the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) Civil Rights Education Center and Ayer Hall. The sites are homes to some of the most historic events and artifacts from the university’s past. “The Lynch Street corridor and the role that it played in Mississippi; I really didn’t understand that. It’s interesting because I’ve done a lot of reading on the

Benedict College to Host FBI Mentoring Program

Courtesy of Benedict College The FBI Columbia field office announced today that it is launching its first Mentoring Program inspired by the FBI’s Beacon Project. FBI personnel will serve as mentors to select students from Benedict College, Allen University, Claflin University, South Carolina State University, and Morris College. The students will meet with FBI mentors periodically over the next few months through the beginning of the spring semester. During that time, students will learn more about the FBI, potential career opportunities, and will receive information designed to help them succeed during and after their college experiences. “We have to be

The strong growth of Delaware State University Graduate Education Program

Courtesy of Delaware State University Multiple efforts to improve and expand Delaware State University’s graduate education programs are proving successful, with enrollment up 729 % over the past eight years. Under the leadership of Dr. Nirmaljit Rathee, Director of Education Graduate Programs, the department has undergone transformational change, with an updated quality curriculum, increased practicality of the degrees, intensive internship experiences, and equitable policies and practices. “The goal is and has always been, to provide a cutting-edge platform where a diverse community of students can thrive and achieve excellence in their respective fields,” said Dr. Rathee. “Without a doubt, I owe a

North Carolina A&T Announces Fifth Cheatham-White Scholars

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients, representing some of the highest-achieving students among members of the class of 2026. The 20 academically talented first-year students boast an average cumulative GPA of 4.45 and, on average, ranked in the top 5 to 10 percent of their graduating high school classes. Fifteen hail from North Carolina, with the others from Maryland, Minnesota and Virginia. They represent six of the university’s academic colleges: the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Willie A. Deese

Why aren’t flagship universities enrolling more of their own states’ Black students?

 By Meredith Kolodner Uchenna Ihekwereme walked to the front row of the 150-person auditorium for a political science class at the University of Georgia. She sat down, as she always did, with her back to the sea of white faces. She had become accustomed to being the only Black student in her classes, but it could still be unsettling. Her hand went up during a discussion when a student compared the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with the Black Lives Matter movement. She was the only one to argue that an effort to violently overturn a valid election was

Fayetteville State University’s Jennifer Addison joins 68 Business Officers Selected for NACUBO Emerging Leaders Program

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Jennifer K. Addison, interim associate vice chancellor of finance and controller in the Office of Business and Finance, has been named to The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) 2022-23 cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program, a professional development opportunity for promising mid-level managers. From a large group of applicants, 68 high-potential business officers were selected for the yearlong program. Together, they will work to enhance their personal leadership skills, examine the impact of the business office and cross-campus relationships, and gain a better understanding of the present

Xavier University of Louisiana’s goal of educational equity furthered as recipient of Gilead Foundation grant

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana  Xavier University of Louisiana is one of 13 recipients of the Gilead Foundation’s Creating Possible Fund™, which was launched to support creative and high-impact strategies that advance health through education equity. As one of the nation’s leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Xavier continuously seeks to expand opportunities and connections for underserved students, improve its learning environment, and enhance its support systems for students to thrive. The Creating Possible Fund will assist Xavier and other grantees as they further these goals, especially in building a pipeline for Black health leaders.  Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Howard University Joins The Denyce Graves Foundation partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, HBCUs and America’s most preeminent conservatories

By Misha Cornelius Shared Voices is a contemporary classical music program for undergraduate and graduate students, which is reminiscent of the rich history and connection between elite Historically Black Colleges and Universities and America’s most preeminent Conservatories. Shared Voices is a year-long program that will bolster collaboration between students and administrators which will lead to a more dynamic and diverse classical vocal arts landscape across the country. Students from Howard University, Fisk University, Morgan State University, and Morehouse College will form musical alliances with The Metropolitan Opera, faculty and students from The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory

Morgan State looks to solve a diversity ‘pipeline problem’ in environmental sciences

By Joel McCord For years, the study of environmental sciences has taken place in an overwhelmingly white world. While African Americans make up about 13% of the U.S. population, they receive fewer than 3% of environmental science degrees annually, according to a 2020 Data USA study. Now, officials at Morgan State University, a historically Black institution, are trying to change that. The university was granted $1 million to study microplastics in Chesapeake Bay for the next three years which is an opportunity to train more Black environmental scientists. The study is being done at the Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research

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