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Inside an HBCU’s Big Endowment Push

By Sara Weissman North Carolina A&T State University’s endowment hit $202 million this summer, the highest of any public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the country. That sum is about 10 times larger than it was 15 years ago, when the endowment stood at a more modest $20 million. University leaders are celebrating the news. “As our endowment grows, it provides significant income to fund programs and enhance operations at North Carolina A&T,” outgoing Chancellor Harold L. Martin said in an announcement. “It also increases our funding flexibility, allows us to plan more effectively for future initiatives and lends

EQBMED, led by VUMC, partners with Meharry to advance clinical trial diversity in Nashville

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine Development (EQBMED) has selected Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., as one of four sites aimed at addressing disparities in clinical trial access through industry and community partnerships. EQBMED is a joint venture led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Morehouse School of Medicine, the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Coordinating Center at Morehouse School of Medicine, and Yale Medical School. This work is supported by a grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). EQBMED is a community-centric, bidirectional partnership that brings together the pharmaceutical industry, top academic

Three Black Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities

Henrika McCoy has been appointed as a professor of social work and the Morris Endowed Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. She comes to her new role from the University of Texas at Austin, where she served as an associate professor of social work and the Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Fellow in Services to Children and Families. Dr. McCoy is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, where she double-majored in African and African American studies and sociology. She holds a master of social work degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a master

Clark Atlanta partners with MOGL to enhance NIL opportunities for student-athletes

By Randall Barnes Clark Atlanta University has announced its partnership with MOGL, the leading athlete marketplace and operations software provider in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) arena per a statement secured by HBCU Pulse. This collaboration positions Clark Atlanta as the latest HBCU athletics department to capitalize on the evolving NIL landscape, joining peers like Howard University, Hampton University, and North Carolina A&T, which have launched NIL Collectives within the past year. The partnership with MOGL equips Clark Atlanta’s student-athletes with unparalleled resources and tools to explore and maximize NIL opportunities. Utilizing MOGL Monetize, athletes now have access to NIL deals, integrated

Howard University Receives Transformative $175 Million Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Bolster College of Medicine Endowment

By Larry J. Sanders Howard University announced today a historic $175 million gift from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative as part of a larger $600 million commitment to the nation’s four historically Black medical schools. Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine will each receive a gift of $175 million, and Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science will receive $75 million. The new funding will more than double three of the four medical schools’ endowments. Funding levels were determined by current class size and anticipated growth. In addition, Xavier University of Louisiana, which

$237M Donation to Florida A&M Was ‘Fraudulent’

By Kathryn Palmer The largest donation Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ever received is “fraudulent” and the donor’s valuation of the gift was “baseless,” according to a third-party investigation by Pennsylvania-based law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. The 176-page report the firm released this week confirms months of widespread skepticism that donor Gregory Gerami is an impostor: When the little-known but purportedly wealthy young hemp farmer from Texas presented a $237 million check to FAMU’s now-resigned president, Larry Robinson, at the university’s commencement ceremony in May, the spectacle set off a maelstrom of scrutiny. In the days following commencement, Robinson paused the gift, which has

Vanderbilt University Launches Digital Collection of Papers From Rev. James M. Lawson

Courtesy of Vanderbilt University The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University has recently digitized a collection of papers from Rev. James M. Lawson, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and advocate for nonviolent activism. Housed in the libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives, the collection was originally donated in 2013. Now, the collection can be accessed by students, faculty, and the general public. Lawson enrolled in Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1958. During his time in Nashville, he mentored various civil rights activists and organized various student protests in support of desegregating restaurants in the downtown area. His activism led

Howard’s College of Medicine Receives Historic $175 Million Endowment from Bloomberg Philanthropies

By Amber D. Dodd Howard University will receive $175 million in support of the endowment of the College of Medicine. Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., will attend Bloomberg Philanthropies’ announcement in New York City Tuesday morning, as he called the endowment a “unreservedly transformational gift” for the University. “Endowment support has traditionally been an area of underinvestment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, but today’s gift is an extraordinary vote of confidence in the lasting benefits of such support,” said President Vinson. “Thank you to Mike Bloomberg and the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative for your inspiring leadership and commitment to

Florida A&M University to Establish New Center for African and African American Studies

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University, a historically Black educational institution in Tallahassee, has recently received $550,000 in donations to establish a new Center for African and African American Studies. Two philanthropic organizations, the Henry Luce Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, each donated $275,000 to help kick off the center’s operations. The center aims to advance African and African American studies as a discipline and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty, students, and the local community. The donations from the Luce and MacArthur foundations will be used to support faculty and student fellowships,

Meharry Medical College receives $175 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and fueling its long-term efforts to diversify the medical field and train the next generation of doctors. “Today is a momentous day for Meharry Medical College, elevating and accelerating our mission to serve the underserved of our nation and world,” said Meharry Medical College President and

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