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NCCU financial concerns highlight broader funding challenges in UNC System

North Carolina Central University is facing growing financial pressure as UNC System leaders continue lobbying state lawmakers for enrollment funding during ongoing budget negotiations, according to reporting from WUNC News. NCCU Chancellor Karrie Dixon told the UNC Board of Governors this week that additional state support is critical as the Durham-based HBCU works to strengthen its long-term financial position while managing campus growth. “As our enrollment continues to increase, growth has already contributed to improve our CFI score,” Dixon said during committee meetings Wednesday. “However, that growth must be adequately supported in order to continue addressing NCCU’s enterprise risk, expand

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s HBCU scholarship initiative distributes over $4.2 million

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced the first milestones of its $50 million, 10-year scholarship initiative, reporting that more than $4.2 million has been dispersed to approximately 600 students at Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Launched in October 2025, the program provides targeted gap funding to students in their junior and senior years. The funding is designed to cover outstanding financial balances that might otherwise prevent students from graduating. The foundation said that the initiative is specifically for students in the final semesters of their degree programs, because that’s when financial gaps are often the most acute and

Despite Giving Billions To HBCUs, MacKenzie Scott Was Left Off The Chronicle Of Philanthropy’s Top Donor List

MacKenzie Scott has built a reputation for her generosity, reportedly donating roughly $7.2 billion in 2025 alone — including well over $1 billion to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Despite her significant contributions and ongoing philanthropic work, Scott’s name was notably absent from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest ranking of top donors. According to the International Business Times (IBM), limited public disclosure around her philanthropy played a key role in her omission. Scott, her representatives, and Yield Giving — the organization that oversees her donations — declined to provide sufficient information about donor-advised funds to meet the publication’s inclusion criteria, the outlet notes.

Coppin State University’s Golden Graduates Reflect on Legacy, Lifelong Bonds, and the Transformative Power of the HBCU Experience

Coppin State University will honor the Golden Graduate Class of 1976 during the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, celebrating 50 years of leadership, legacy, and Eagle pride.  BALTIMORE – For lifelong friends Ms. Gloria Anderson Gilliam and Dr. Nancy Lowe Connor, Coppin State University was never just a college campus. It was a place of transformation, purpose, opportunity, and community. More than 50 years later, the bonds they built at Coppin continue to shape their lives and reflect the lasting impact HBCUs have on generations of students, families, and communities. As members of Coppin State University’s Golden Graduate Class of 1976, Gilliam and

Arkansas HBCU leaders join Hill, others in Washington D.C. to announce infrastructure measure

WASHINGTON — Leaders of three historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas joined education leaders and lawmakers on Thursday in championing federal legislation to help institutions receive grants for campus improvements College and university officials from across the country joined Reps. French Hill, R-Ark., and Alma Adams, D-N.C., to announce the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. The news conference on Capitol Hill occurred two months after Hill and Adams — co-chairs of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus — held an HBCU summit in Little Rock. Arkansas has four HBCUs: Philander Smith University in Little Rock, the University of Arkansas at Pine

Shelton State first community college contributing to HBCU Digital Collection

Shelton State Community College has become the first community college to contribute historical material to the HBCU Digital Collection. Selections from the C.A. Fredd State archival collection are now digitized and publicly available as part of the HBCU Digital Collection, hosted by the HBCU Digital Library Trust. “Expanding capacity for digitization, discovery and preservation of HBCU archives and historical collections is at the center of the HBCU Digital Library Trust initiative,” said HBCU Digital Library Program Director Andrea Jackson Gavin. “Through one digital repository – the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Digital Collection – researchers can access and explore a

Historic Morris Brown College’s 93 grads throw their caps, celebrate comeback, resilience after near-closure

By Lisa Rayam Nervousness and exhilaration were emotions felt by the historic “Restoration Class” of Morris Brown over the weekend. The HBCU marked its 145th anniversary while also celebrating its largest graduating class since regaining accreditation in 2022 following a massive rebuilding effort. Valedictorian Faith Shamley and Shandell Bright-Johnson sat down with WABE’s “Morning Edition” right after receiving their diplomas. Both Shamley and Bright-Johnson reflected on the college’s years-long comeback and the experience of flipping their tassels and throwing their caps with a tighter-knit class of fewer than 100. They also shared why they chose to enroll when the school’s reputation was being

Meharry Medical College graduates largest-ever class in its 150th year

By Rachel Wegner The class of 2026 was the largest one yet for Meharry Medical College, a private, historically Black school in Nashville. The college also marked its 150th anniversary this year. Meharry Medical College sent out is largest-ever graduating class on May 16 as it continued to celebrate its 150th year. The private, historically Black college has been a staple in North Nashville since 1876. A total of 565 graduates from five departments were honored at the ceremony, which was held at the Grand Ole Opry. Meharry President and CEO Dr. James E.K. Hildreth Sr. honored the thousands who

This HBCU In Maryland Has A Nursing Program That Has Achieved A 100% NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

Morgan State University’s nursing program is now the best in the state. According to a press release, Morgan State University’s Department of Nursing achieved a 100% first-time pass rate for the NCLEX-RN nursing licensure examination for its 2025 bachelor’s in nursing graduates. A 2025–26 NCLEX-RN program report found that the entire cohort of test-takers passed on the first attempt and outperformed state and national averages. The Historically Black College and University’s (HBCU’s) nursing program last achieved a 100% pass rate in 2018, per the release. “This achievement affirms the strength, discipline, and intentionality of a program that has steadily built toward this level of excellence,” said

Morehouse Commencement Honors 578 Graduates

For nearly four hours Sunday, the campus of Morehouse College was charged with excitement and pride as families and educators celebrated the 2026 graduating class of 578 young men. Alumni from the prestigious Atlanta HBCU, in crisp white fedoras, lined the pathways to welcome graduates during the processional, while African drummers led the Class of 2026 onto campus grounds beneath the ringing chapel bells. Freshly steeped in brotherhood, ritual, and excellence, the future leaders in black robes with fraternity stoles, honor cords, and Kente-patterned designs held their heads high during the 142nd Morehouse commencement. Dejaun Wright, 24, a philosophy and religion

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