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CLIR and The HBCU Library Alliance Collaboration Supports Preservation Projects at HBCU Libraries and Archives

By The HBCU Library Alliance The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the HBCU Library Alliance proudly announce the successful culmination of their inaugural collaboration, aimed at empowering Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to preserve and digitize their invaluable cultural heritage. With the generous support of 78 CLIR sponsors, the initiative raised $85,000, underscoring a resounding commitment to safeguarding the historical legacies of HBCUs for generations to come. The initiative was sparked by a recognition of the crucial role historically HBCUs play in educating students of color since their founding in the mid-1800s. Despite their significant contributions

Multiple HBCUs Ranked Among Colleges With Largest Increases In Applicants Since Pre-COVID

By Quintessa Williams This summer, high school students worldwide will begin researching the colleges that best suit their ambitions for the future, sending millions of applications to their top schools by the fall. Numerade recently analyzed National Center for Education Statistics data to rank the 50 colleges where applications are growing the fastest. To be included, colleges and universities had to receive at least 2,000 applications in the 2022-2023 school year and offer four-year degrees. They are ranked by the percent increase in applications from the 2019-2020 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, the latest data available. Among the 50 colleges, the nine Historically

Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy

Written by the Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of University’s Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia. As a professor and director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program within Howard’s College of Engineering and Architecture,

Morgan President David K. Wilson Named to the Boards of T. Rowe Price Charitable and TIAA

Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University President David K. Wilson, one of the most sought-after thought leaders in higher education, has been chosen to serve on the boards of two nationally recognized organizations. Wilson was recently selected for the T. Rowe Price Charitable Board of Directors and the TIAA Board of Governors. T. Rowe Price Charitable is an independent, nonprofit public charity that sponsors national donor-advised funds, and TIAA is a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions serving millions of people and thousands of institutions. Both board appointments are effective immediately. “It is an honor, and I am immensely

New Tennessee State University Board Halts Presidential Search, Launches Quest For New Leadership

Courtesy of Tennessee State University The newly-instated board of Tennessee State University has decided to stop the current search for a new president and start over. According to the Tennessean, the decision was made unanimously, without any discussion, during a full board meeting on Friday. The move to scrap the current search and start over was recommended by a three-member ad hoc committee of trustees. This decision comes less than three months after the previous TSU board of trustees was removed by the state legislature. All new members, who were appointed by Gov. Bill Lee, are graduates of TSU, a historically Black university. They met for

HBCU AD makes compelling case for better facilities to generate revenue

By Stephen J. Gaither Tennessee State University is an HBCU with a rich history of athletics. It is also one that has serious facility issues that need to be addressed. In a recent address to the TSU Board of Trustees, Dr. Mikki Allen, the Director of Athletics, underscored the pivotal role of infrastructure in propelling the university towards greater heights. He answered questions and provided insight centered around the necessity of upgrading and expanding both athletic and residential facilities to foster a more competitive and supportive environment for students-athletes. When questioned about how athletics was doing as a stand-alone part

Nashville Council Approves Fisk University To Repurpose COVID-19 Funds To Stabilize College’s Finances

By Quintessa Williams Nashville’s council has approved a motion to repurpose millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds to support Fisk University, the city’s oldest institution of higher education. Approximately $8.5 million of the remaining funds from a $10 million American Rescue Plan Act grant, which was initially intended to renovate Fisk’s historic Burrus Hall, will now be redirected to help the university maintain financial stability amidst budget challenges over the upcoming academic year. The council voted 35-1 in favor of expanding the use of the funding, with District 16 Council member Ginny Welsch being the sole vote against it. According to The Tennessean, the funding comes from

Florida Student Association announces new leadership team

By Micah Barkley The Florida Student Association (FSA) has declared its newly elected leadership team for the 2024-2025 school year term. The FSA serves as a non-profit corporation that brings together university student body presidents from all universities in the state of Florida. The mission of the FSA is to represent and speak up for the interests and worries of students at all levels of decision-making by becoming a voice on their behalf. Serving as FSA president and chairman is John Brinkman, a graduate student pursuing a Masters of Science in Management at the University of Florida. As for external vice-president

Student protests caused mostly minor disruptions at several graduation ceremonies

By Rebecca Rosman Graduation ceremonies at a handful of universities across the country faced light disruptions over the weekend, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged walkouts, chants, and waved Palestinian flags during commencement speeches. At Duke University, crowds of students booed and walked out on commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld over his ongoing support for Israel. At UC Berkeley, dozens of graduates stood up from their seats inside Memorial Stadium Saturday morning with signs reading “Divest” — a call for universities to get rid of their assets in companies that have investments in Israel because of the war in Gaza. At the University of North

Alabama A&M University To Submit Second ‘Cash’ Offer To Purchase Birmingham-Southern Campus

By Quintessa Williams Alabama A&M University will submit a second ‘cash’ offer to purchase the hilltop campus of now-closed Birmingham-Southern College later this month, says Shannon Reeves, AAMU’s vice president of government relations and external affairs. “[The] cash offer will focus on eliminating the entire BSC debt (not just assuming debt payments),” Reeves confirmed in a text message to AL.com. “We intend for the land to be free, clear, and unencumbered of all debt.” The respected 168-year-old institution on the city’s west side closed at the end of May after years of financial strain and failing to secure a bailout loan from the state legislature. (BSC did receive a

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