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HBCU Benedict College Reports 104% Increase in 4-Year Graduation Rates

Benedict College’s four-year graduation rate has skyrocketed. According to a news release, the Historically Black University (HBCU), which serves a student population that is 85% Pell-eligible, first-generation, and primarily from low-wealth backgrounds, and is led by President Roslyn Clark Artis, has achieved a 104% increase in its four-year graduation rate, compared with its historical average. “Our entire campus celebrates the increase in our graduation rate as an indication of the strategic initiatives and professional development for our faculty and the wrap-around services that we provide for our students to promote retention and success,” Dr. Janeen P. Witty, vice president of academic affairs, commented

Lincoln University navigates HBCU identity and shifting demographics

The enrollment numbers at Lincoln University tell a story the university’s founders never imagined. According to Lincoln University enrollment data, white students now outnumber Black students on campus 921 to 870 as of fall 2025. This demographic shift has prompted questions about what it means to be a historically Black college or university. Lincoln is an HBCU. HBCUs were founded to educate Black Americans at a time when higher education was largely off limits to them. Lincoln’s mission was simple: provide access. Its founders were Black Civil War soldiers who traded their weapons for the chance to build something lasting.  

Morris Brown College Awarded $1.5M Federal Funding For Hospitality Management Program

By Mitti Hicks The funding was secured thanks to support from Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, according to the university. Morris Brown College has been awarded $1.5 million in federal funding to support its hospitality management program. According to university president Dr. Kevin James, Morris Brown College is one of the few universities that offers the degree and is currently the only HBCU in Georgia with the program. “It’s much-needed funding to scale our academic profile for our institution,” James told Atlanta News First.  Added student Courtney Stanback, “I am hoping to work in the sports entertainment space, and Morris Brown is allowing me to learn the hospitality industry from a holistic standpoint.” James, who stated

MacKenzie Scott Continues HBCU Support With $42M Donation To Elizabeth City State University

MacKenzie Scott is continuing her support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with the donation of $42 million to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). ECSU Chancellor S. Keith Hargrove Sr. announced the gift on Friday, March 13, 2026, during the university’s Founders Day Convocation, which marked 135 years since its founding in 1891. The institution has long been committed to expanding access and opportunity through its mission to educate, empower, and elevate, according to a press release. “I want to express our deepest gratitude to MacKenzie Scott for this remarkable act of generosity and for her recognition of the critical role that HBCUs

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Sued by Family of Man Killed During Fall Homecoming Celebration

The family of Jujuan Jeffers, a 20-year-old man who was killed in an October 2025 shooting on the campus of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit in civil court against the HBCU, according to a report from NBC 10 Philadelphia. The shooting occurred during a homecoming celebration event outside of Lincoln University’s International Cultural Center. Jeffers, who had no direct ties to the university, was the incident’s only fatality; however, six other individuals, including one Lincoln student and one graduate of the university, were wounded. According to the lawsuit, Jeffers’ family claims “Lincoln University prioritized the ‘college experience’ over safety” and

Spelman College Hosts Fourth Annual HBCU Game Jam, Premier Event for Aspiring Black Game Developers and Creators

Spelman College welcomed over 85 students from 10 HBCUs to compete in the fourth annual HBCU Game Jam, a 24-hour hackathon competition where students work in teams to create original video games from scratch. Hosted by Spelman’s Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, HBCU Game Jam is designed to expand opportunities for Black creators in the global gaming industry. During the event, teams worked against the clock to ideate storylines, code gameplay and design visuals. After the hackathon, students pitched their finished products to judges for the chance to win up to $10,000 in prizes. Prior to this year’s Game Jam, over 62%

What Kentucky State University Reveals About the Future of HBCUs

By Michael N. Weaver Jr. For nearly 140 years, Kentucky State University has stood as more than an institution. It has been a cultural anchor, an economic engine, and a leadership pipeline for generations of Black Americans. Like many Historically Black Colleges and Universities, its value cannot be measured solely in enrollment figures or financial performance, but in the lives it has transformed and the communities it has sustained. And yet, with the introduction of Kentucky Senate Bill 185, we are confronted with a question that extends far beyond a single campus: Who gets to define the future of HBCUs?

Kentucky State University students push back against Senate bill redefining school’s mission

 Student leaders and alumni at Kentucky State University met to strategize amendments to a state Senate bill they say could change the identity of the commonwealth’s only public historic Black university. Senate Bill 185, which passed unanimously in the Senate, would define K-State’s mission as a land grant polytechnic institution. Student leaders say the polytechnic portion of the bill would change the original purpose of the HBCU, which was established in 1886. The bill also calls for changes to admission requirements and could impact Greek life. Student concerns over polytechnic designation Mugissa Donatien, senior class president, said the polytechnic designation

GLAAD’s ‘Generation Z & HIV: HBCU Tour’ Heads To Morehouse College

Coutesy of Morehouse College The push for HIV awareness among Generation Z continues as GLAAD brings its Generation Z & HIV: Human Issue and Southern Solution HBCU Tour to Morehouse College. The event, in partnership with Gilead Sciences, will take place on March 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Attendance is open to Morehouse College and Atlanta University Center students and faculty. Hampton University athlete Byron Perkins Jr. will join GLAAD’s Darian Aaron, director of local news, to discuss sexual health, stigmas around sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the benefits of the HIV prevention drug PrEP.

Wes Moore to serve as Johnson C. Smith commencement speaker

Graduates at Johnson C. Smith University will hear from one of the nation’s most prominent young political leaders this spring, as Wes Moore has been announced as the keynote speaker for the university’s 2026 commencement ceremony. The Maryland governor will take the stage during the school’s 153rd commencement celebration, addressing the Class of 2026 as they prepare to leave the historic Charlotte HBCU and step into the next chapter of their lives. Moore made history in 2023 as Maryland’s first Black governor and just the third Black person elected governor in U.S. history. Since taking office, he has emerged as one of

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