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Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education. Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to integrate basic Python programming skills into the HBCU’s curriculum. Through the grant, leaders at Elizabeth City State University plan to establish a new minor in social computing or social data analytics. The new funds will be used to purchase 30 to 40 laptops for students studying data analysis, develop a new

Spelman College Student Receives the Inaugural Secoriea Turner Social Justice Scholarship

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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College student Blair Moore, C’2027, was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Secoriea Turner Social Justice Scholarship, named in honor of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner who was shot and killed during protests in 2020. Turner’s parents, their lawyers and the Black Woman’s Lab and Black Man’s Lab raised thousands to fund the scholarship to help support a college student with a passion for social justice and equity. Moore, an English major and dance choreography minor from San Francisco, Cali., is civically engaged as a member of Spelman’s Social Justice Fellows Program and Spelman’s NAACP Social Committee. She prides herself on being

HBCU Band Faces Backlash Over Trump Inauguration Invitation

By Ashley Brown The Mississippi Valley State University marching band, the “Mean Green Marching Machine,” is being criticized for accepting an invitation to participate in the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. MVSU’s president, Dr. Jerryl Briggs, hailed the opportunity as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” that would bring pride to the university and the state of Mississippi. With the estimated cost of attendance reaching $350,000—covering travel, accommodations, meals, and equipment transport—the band has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise the necessary funds. The 250-member band highlighted its rich history, performing at notable events, including the Rose Bowl

Coppin State University Ranked 27th Among Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities by U.S. News & World Report

Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University has once again made its mark in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. In the 2025 edition of Best Colleges, Coppin State University is ranked as the 27th best Historically Black College and University (HBCU) among over 100 HBCUs, marking a remarkable ascent from #53 in 2019 to #35 in 2023 and now to #27 in 2024. “This ranking is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our faculty, staff, and students to academic excellence, community engagement, and student success. Over the past four and a half years, we have worked

Morgan State University’s Fall Commencement Spotlighted the Positive Power of Adversity and Embracing Purpose

Courtesy of Morgan State University Wise words and exemplars of purpose, adversity and growth illuminated Talmadge L. Hill Field House amidst a brisk and overcast day today at the 11th Fall Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University.  Glowing faces decorated the arena, and the warm spirit of unbridled joy filled the atmosphere as more than 450 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates received degrees during the ceremony, beginning their next chapter as graduates of Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, the third-largest historically Black institution in the nation. Ed Gainey, mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a member of Morgan’s Class of

U.S. Finalizes New Rules For Distance Ed And College Prep Programs

By Jessica Blake Colleges will have to submit to the federal government new data on their distance education programs under a batch of new rules the Biden administration finalized Monday. The rules, which will take effect July 1, 2026, will likely be the president’s last package of new regulations for colleges and universities before Trump takes office Jan. 20. The new regulations carry out Biden’s plan to increase federal oversight of online programs, but the final version doesn’t go as far as the president initially intended After receiving significant pushback from online education lobbyists, the Education Department conceded, backing off a plan

Spelman’s Partnership with BNY Helps Students Soar

Courtesy of Spelman College After graduation, Spelman College computer science major Mikaela Page, C’2027, plans to pursue a career in cybersecurity and take part in regulating artificial intelligence. She’ll be able to do this thanks in part to BNY’s contribution to the President’s Safety Net Scholarship, which she said allows her to be a better student. “This scholarship has alleviated a financial burden for me. It eased my worries about tuition, allowing me to focus fully on my studies,” said Page. “With that stress lifted, I’ve been able to engage more deeply in my classes and connect with my professors and peers,

NCCU Establishes Commission to Transform Law School’s Future

Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has announced the establishment of a significant 13-member commission tasked with outlining the future direction of the NCCU School of Law. The commission will be chaired by Raymond C. Pierce, J.D., who previously served as the law school’s dean and is currently the president and CEO of the Southern Education Foundation. “I am deeply grateful to Raymond Pierce for agreeing to lead this important commission,” said Chancellor Dixon. “The NCCU School of Law has been a transformative force in the legal profession, and with Attorney Pierce’s leadership, I

Towson University Program Rejected As Duplicate Of One HBCU Morgan State By Maryland Higher Education Commission

Courtesy of Morgan State University The Maryland Higher Education Commission ruled that Towson University cannot create a program considered to be a copy of a similar program at HBCU Morgan State University. “The program Towson is proposing is unreasonably and unnecessarily duplicative of the Morgan program,” Morgan State’s president David Wilson said, according to The Baltimore Banner. “Morgan State University takes very, very seriously the whole notion of program duplication.” Towson had planned to create a doctoral program in sustainability and environmental change, which it said was unique and would provide more workers to the job market. “It will prepare our

Meharry Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania Establish Joint MD/PhD Program

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, one of four historically Black medical schools in the United States, has recently established a joint M.D./Ph.D. program with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Health Care Management Department. The initiative allows a student to simultaneously pursue a medical degree from Meharry and a Ph.D. in health care management at the Wharton School, the country’s top-ranked business school according to U.S. News. Cynthia Chude, a third-year medical student at Meharry, has been named the inaugural Escarce-Kingston Scholar. She will take a leave of absence from her current studies to complete a

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