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Dr. Albert Mosley Is One Year Into His Bethune-Cookman Presidency — and the Wildcats Are Believing Again

Dr. Albert Mosley’s Bethune-Cookman presidency has done something no interim leader could accomplish — it has given the university its momentum back. When the Bethune-Cookman University Board of Trustees selected Mosley as the institution’s eighth president on June 20, 2025, the announcement ended 1,574 days without permanent leadership. That is more than four years of interim presidents, board tensions, alumni frustration, and institutional uncertainty. Moreover, it is four years during which one of the most historic HBCUs in the country operated without a consistent compass at the top. Mosley officially assumed the presidency on July 7, 2025, arriving in Daytona Beach ready

North Carolina A&T projects 200,000 attendees for historic HBCU homecoming

North Carolina A&T expects more than 200,000 people to attend its historic HBCU homecoming celebration this fall, potentially delivering a major economic boost to Greensboro and the surrounding Piedmont Triad. University officials announced the projection Friday during a virtual presentation marking 100 days until the centennial edition of the Greatest Homecoming on Earth. The weeklong celebration will run from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1. However, North Carolina A&T plans additional centennial events through the end of the calendar year. “In 2024, homecoming week drew a documented 132,000 attendees,” Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Tamara Michel Josserand said. “Last fall, it

Charlotte HBCU up against the clock in accreditation process

Johnson C. Smith remains accredited, but the accreditation journey of the Charlotte-based HBCU moved into a second year of probation as the university works to prove that financial reforms can last. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges informed JCSU in June that it would continue the university’s accreditation for good cause while extending its probationary status into the 2026–27 academic year. That decision keeps the Charlotte institution accredited, meaning students remain eligible for financial aid and degrees remain accredited. It also gives the university another year to demonstrate sustained compliance in areas tied to financial responsibility,

Lawsuit Alleges Ohio HBCU Failed to Stop Deadly Underground Hazing

Hours after Wilberforce University freshman Savanna Jones texted her friends that she was “lowkey scared” to join an underground social club, a picture of her passed out on a bed began circulating across the campus. On April 29, the 18-year-old was set to join the Turtles, which she described in text messages to her friends as an underground drinking organization. That evening, Jones and at least 10 students crowded in a dorm room on the private, historically Black university’s campus. The school has a no-alcohol policy, but when Jones entered the room, bottles of alcohol were already there, her family

Howard University, NEON Bridge High School & Higher Education

Extending Howard’s Reach Through the partnership, Howard has served 8,589 scholars attending 253 high schools in 91 cities. Participating communities include Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Phoenix, Arizona; and Jackson, Mississippi. NEON courses were led by Howard faculty members, and the model pairs university faculty with high school educators and Howard undergraduate and graduate students who serve as teaching fellows. (Credit: National Education Opportunity Network) The university has offered eight courses through the initiative, spanning criminal justice, environmental studies, college algebra, leadership, psychology, data analytics, and technology ethics. Courses have been led by Howard faculty members including Bahiyyah Muhammad, Ph.D.; Janelle

UNCW Scholarship Honoring Late Physician Dr. Leroy Upperman Could Move To An HBCU After Request Was Made To Change Requirement

A scholarship fund honoring the late physician Dr. Leroy Upperman will have to find a new home. Upperman passed away in 1996, but his commitment to education remains upheld by his family. In 1995, the family helped establish the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Upperman African American Cultural Center, WHQR reports. Additionally, the family has supported students at the university by awarding scholarships. According to WHQR, the scholarships required an interest in areas related to African American students. They were primarily awarded to a student of color, though that wasn’t a requirement. The university has maintained a Black student population of nearly 5% for more than 10 years,

Alcorn State president honored among nation’s most dominant HBCU leaders

Dr. Tracy M. Cook has spent more than 25 years lifting up students, campuses and the historically Black institutions that shaped his own path. The HBCU Campaign Fund has named Cook, president of Alcorn State University, to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027. He joins the organization’s Tenth Class Honors, a distinction reserved for leaders who have moved their institutions forward and kept them there. The honor recognizes sustained leadership. It also points to something harder to measure — a long, steady commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Cook became the 21st president of Alcorn State in 2024,

Student Enrollment At HBCUs, Including NC A&T And Morehouse College, Are On The Rise While Numbers Are Down At Harvard, Princeton, Yale

Black students are enrolling at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at historic rates. The Root reports that Black students nationwide are prioritizing HBCUs, a shift that follows the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs across the education landscape. In 2023 specifically, the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, as AFROTECH™ previously reported. HBCUs that are seeing soaring numbers as a result include North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, which had more than 15,000 students enrolled in fall 2025 — nearly 1,000 more enrolled than the previous year, according to a press release. This marked the HBCU’s largest single year of growth (6.7%). It

Pressures Mount at South Carolina HBCU

Clinton College is facing an existential crisis. The small historically Black college in South Carolina has struggled to pay its employees for months and currently owes some workers thousands of dollars in overdue wages. Frustrated employees are looking for the exits while college leaders have yet to articulate a vision for stability. Employees are still required to come into the office even as they go unpaid. But even as the college is withholding pay, it’s hiring for several positions. Current and former employees there see the situation as untenable and believe that the administration has spent lavishly on social events such as the

How Howard is Helping to Increase the Number of Ph.D.s from HBCUs Across the Country

This summer, Howard University expanded its work to increase the number of minorities with doctorates by hosting the 10th cadre of students in its Pre-PhD Summer Enrichment Program (PPSEP). Throughout its history, the program has been successful in increasing the number of minorities entering Ph.D.-level programs in the humanities and social sciences by helping participants learn how to submit competitive graduate school applications, connecting participants with mentors, and helping them establish a network of other pre-professional students. Pre-Ph.D. Summer Enrichment Program panel discussion in June 2026. With support from Wayne A. I. Frederick (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11) Howard University’s interim president,

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