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HBCU Radio Preservation Team visits Alabama State University and WVAS FM

WVAS FM hosted the staff of the Northeaster Document Conservation Center/HBCU Radio Preservation Project. Dr. Will Tchakirides, Assistant Director of Public History and Program says WVAS is one of 30 active HBCU Radio stations in the country. The project will highlight WVAS and Alabama State University on its HBCU Preservation website. Alabama is taking its classroom technology crackdown a step further. Governor Ivey signed an executive order Wednesday creating a 14-member commission to study how schools use screens for daily instruction. The panel will investigate both risks and benefits of classroom devices, aiming to balance tech with hands-on teaching. The

Turmoil in Tigers’ den: Why Tennessee State placed athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave

 Tennessee State University put athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave Thursday. The move came after six head coaches sent a letter to the university president nearly two months ago, saying they had lost confidence in the department’s leadership. TSU president Dwayne Tucker made the decision after starting an internal investigation in late May, when he received the coaches’ letter. “We were made aware of multiple concerns surrounding the leadership of the TSU athletic department through an open letter from six head coaches on May 28, 2026,” Tucker said in a statement. “I took these concerns very seriously and immediately launched

Le Moyne Settlement Highlights Lingering COVID Refund Disputes

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Le Moyne College may have to pay roughly $243,000 to students who were forced to take courses online during COVID-19 because the students paid upwards of $500 in fees for campus services and experiences they never got, Syracuse.com reports. The proposed payout – which is still pending approval from a judge – is part of a settlement that arose from a class-action lawsuit filed in 2024 by Arthur Germakovski, a 2021 graduate, that accused the school of breaking contracts with students when it went online but did not refund tuition and fees. It potentially affects more than 2,000 students.

Howard University releases statement about un-enrollment emails sent to incoming freshman

Hundreds of incoming freshmen at Howard University and their families have been feeling anxious about the back-to-school season after receiving an email regarding their enrollment status. As previously reported by theGrio, students and their families turned to social media on July 22 to express their concerns after receiving a message from the university administration that read: “We are writing to follow up on your interest in attending Howard University. The July 10, 2026, deadline to make your tuition payment or payment arrangement to secure your enrollment has passed. As a result of this missed deadline, we can no longer hold your

Nation’s largest HBCU unveils a new state of the art dormitory

North Carolina A&T State University has officially opened its first new residence hall in nearly two decades, adding 405 beds as the nation’s largest HBCU prepares for another year of record enrollment growth. University leaders, students, alumni and community members gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of Bluford Residence Hall, a four-story, 405-bed residential community named in honor of the university’s third president, Ferdinand D. Bluford. According to the university, the facility is the 16th residence hall on A&T’s campus and represents a major investment in the student experience. Located at the corner of Bluford and Stewart streets across from Harrison

Mississippi HBCUs could be hurt by new performance-based college funding formula

Derrion Arrington The board that governs Mississippi’s eight public universities voted June 18 to move toward a funding formula that would tie state dollars to graduation rates, student retention and how much graduates earn. The method for determining the latter has not been clarified. For now, it exists only on paper, and there are potential complications, such as how to measure graduate earnings and whether, for example, graduates’ decisions to pursue public service rather than more lucrative endeavors could contribute to funding penalties for their universities. The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will take up the model again at its

Three Black Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions

Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels was promoted from interim provost to permanent provost and vice president for academic affairs at Jackson State University in Mississippi. A faculty member with the HBCU since 1999, Dr. McDaniels currently teaches as a professor of English. Before she was interim provost, she served as dean of the division of graduate studies for seven years. She has also served as chair of the department of English, foreign languages, and speech communication. Her research interests include portfolio and capstone pedagogy, service-learning integration, twentieth-century American literature, and African American women’s literature. “Jackson State University has shaped my life as

Howard University Chaplain Robert Boxie Becomes America’s Youngest Catholic Bishop

By Cedric Mobley For decades, faith has played a central role guiding members of the university community in their pursuit of “truth and service.” That faith has been consistently stewarded by leaders from a spectrum of religious traditions who inspire, nurture, educate, and connect the Howard community with God. One of those leaders, Most Reverend Robert P. Boxie, III, who most recently served as Howard’s Catholic chaplain through the Office of the Dean of the Chapel in coordination with the Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center for six years, has been newly ordained as the youngest bishop in the United States after his selection

Grambling State Digital Library Representatives Participate in Harvard Library HBCU Archivist and Librarian Program

GRAMBLING, La. – Adrienne C. Webber, dean of Grambling State University’s University Digital Library and Learning Commons, and Felicia Burse, program assistant in the Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies and an archivist, participated in a weeklong professional development program hosted by Harvard Library from June 21-27, 2026, in support of the HBCU Digital Library Trust. The program brought together seven HBCU archivists and librarians for immersive training developed in partnership with the HBCU Library Alliance and the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. Participants engaged in hands-on sessions focused on preservation and conservation, archival processing, preparing collections for

HBCU Fayetteville State in North Carolina receives $6.5 million anonymous gift, will go towards its free summer school program

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Fayetteville State University (FSU) is celebrating a $6.5 million commitment in the form of an Anonymous Trust. According to FSU, it is the largest gift in the University’s history. The windfall comes just weeks after the school received nearly $17 million from the state’s $34.4 billion budget. The money will be used to cover tuition, housing, and meals for students enrolled in the University’s 30-60-90 Free Summer School Program. It is the trust’s second multi-million-dollar investment in the university in three years, surpassing the more than $5.8 million it committed in 2022 that funded student success initiatives. “Today’s announcement represents what

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