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Dr. Joycelyn Hill Wins Alabama State Dissertation of the Year — Then Builds a Pipeline Between Two HBCUs

Dr. Joycelyn Hill Alabama State dissertation dissertation win is more than an academic honor — it is the foundation of a new educational pathway connecting two historically Black institutions. Hill, a Valley, Alabama native and double Alabama State University alumna, won the 2026 Dissertation of the Year award in the Qualitative-Based Method track at Alabama State for her doctoral research on Black women leaders working in institutional research, assessment, and accreditation at HBCUs. Her win directly inspired a formal memorandum of understanding between Alabama State and Morris Brown College in Atlanta — where Hill now serves as director of institutional effectiveness — creating a

Howard Student Launches The Juventas Foundation

Julian Jarrett Juventas Foundation news centers on a simple but powerful idea: success should never end with the person who achieves it. Jarrett, a sophomore Honors Finance major at Howard University, founded The Juventas Foundation, a nonprofit built to expand educational access, mentorship, and leadership development for young Black men. What started as a personal conviction during his freshman year has grown into a structured organization with two named scholarships, an advisory board, and a launch date already on the calendar. From Birmingham to The Mecca Jarrett’s story starts in Birmingham, Alabama, where his parents raised him on the belief

Grambling State and Southern University Law Center Launch 3+3 Accelerated Law Program

A new partnership between two Louisiana HBCUs is about to change how students get into the legal profession. Grambling State University and Southern University Law Center announced a new 3+3 Accelerated Law Program on June 25, 2026, allowing eligible students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years instead of the traditional seven. The Grambling State law program partnership was approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents and is designed to strengthen the pipeline of attorneys across the state while removing financial and structural barriers that often discourage students from pursuing law school. How the Program

UAPB Student Team Earns Second Place Overall and Best Presentation Award at National HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event

A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned Second Place Overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event brought together more than 30 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for a multiday experience designed to cultivate innovation, strengthen collaboration, and showcase the next generation of black business leaders. Student entrepreneurs, faculty mentors, university administrators, and industry professionals participated in business plan competitions, pitch presentations, networking sessions, and panel discussions focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and enterprise development. UAPB’s student

Tony Brown, Hampton University Dean, Dies at 93

Tony Brown’s Hampton University legacy defines one of the most important careers in the history of Black media — and the HBCU world has lost one of its greatest champions. Brown, the host and executive producer of Tony Brown’s Journal — the longest-running series in PBS history — died on June 17, 2026, at his home in Newport News, Virginia. He was 93. Coronary heart disease caused his death. For more than five decades, Hampton University and Howard University served as the academic homes where Brown poured his vision into the next generation of Black journalists. Together, those two institutions reflect the full arc

UNCF Launches National Campaign to Strengthen HBCU Infrastructures

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from bi-partisan members of Congress, could receive a boost to passage as members of the general public get involved. “This isn’t just an organization lobbying the Congress and the administration. This is a campaign, and we need everyone to be involved,” says UNCF Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs Lodriguez Murray, in a Trice Edney News Wire interview. Murray is

6 HBCUs Launch Course-Sharing Partnership

Course availability has long been a barrier to college completion, forcing some students to delay graduation when required classes aren’t offered—or even transfer elsewhere to stay on track. In response, eHBCU, a group of six historically Black colleges and universities launched last year, announced a new course-sharing partnership last week that allows students to remain enrolled at their home institution while accessing courses offered at other participating HBCUs. The consortium, led by Delaware State University, partnered with online course-sharing company Acadeum to support the initiative. Through the partnership, students can enroll in approved online courses offered by another eHBCU member without transferring institutions

Shaw University Launches the Nation’s First HBCU Doctoral Program in AI and Moral Agency

Shaw University just made history — and the Shaw University EdD in AI is unlike anything the HBCU world has ever seen.  Shaw University announced that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges approved the university to offer doctoral-level degrees for the first time in its 160-year history. That approval cleared the way for Shaw University Divinity School to launch the Doctor of Education in Artificial Intelligence and Moral Agency — the first program of its kind at any HBCU in the country. The first cohort of 12 students will begin in Spring 2027. Applications open this summer.

America at 250: The HBCU Legacy

A 250th anniversary is incomplete without honoring the pioneers who shaped the nation – or the institutions that paved the way. The founding of the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) in 1836 set a precedent of an education system where opportunity and inclusivity are the standard for all. From the inaugural Cheyney University of Pennsylvania to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), that vision now scales across more than 100 existing HBCUs nationwide – all driven by a collective promise to uphold a more equitable future. “In a very specific time in this country, where Black stories

Tuskegee University Is Launching a Cosmetic Science Program — and an HBCU Consortium Is Coming With It

Tuskegee cosmetic science is officially here — and it is about to change who leads the beauty industry. Tuskegee University announced on June 30, 2026, that it will launch a new cosmetic science program beginning in Fall 2026. The interdisciplinary concentration draws from both the College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences. Enrollment will be capped at 25 students per cohort. In addition, Tuskegee will join Spelman College — the first HBCU to establish a cosmetic chemistry program — in launching a joint HBCU Cosmetic Science Consortium in early 2027. What Tuskegee Cosmetic Science Students Will

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