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FVSU Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Test Prep and Skills Development Courses

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University has partnered with global education company Kaplan to provide students with a transformational opportunity for academic and career advancement. FVSU students have free access to Kaplan’s best-in-class preparation for graduate-level admissions exams, professional licensing exams and credential exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT®, NCLEX-RN®, securities exams and more. Students also have access to a robust suite of professional and academic skills development courses from Kaplan. By investing in Kaplan’s All Access License®, colleges and universities can provide all of their students with access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep for

HBCU says it is on the road to financial recovery

Saint Augustine’s University leaders say the HBCU is are moving into a new phase of governance and financial planning. The Raleigh HBCU continues to navigate a multi-year crisis tied to declining finances and an ongoing accreditation fight. Saint Augustine’s University said its Board of Trustees—led by chair Sophie Gibson, t—has taken “deliberate actions” to strengthen oversight and set a framework for renewal ahead of the 2026–2027 academic year. HBCU experienced several turbulent years The announcement comes after several turbulent years for Saint Augustine’s University. This including heightened scrutiny from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC

Councilman calls for new stadium for Jackson State for interesting reason

A city official is pushing for funding to build a new stadium for Jackson State. In comments obtained by WPLT, Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes urged Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, as well as school officials, to work together to build a new stadium. Stokes isn’t only talking about football in his push to get a new stadium built for the Tigers. He also believes that it will help in the construction of a comprehensive cancer center by the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). “Governor do your job. Give Jackson State this new stadium so we can have the cancer center built

FAMU Bans Word ‘Black’ From Black History Month Materials

Florida A&M University (FAMU) law student Aaliyah Steward is speaking out against what she describes as “censorship” by the historically Black university as she and her organization attempts to promote and celebrate Black History Month. Aaliyah Steward said she was asked to omit the words “Black,” “affirmative action,” and more from Black History Month promo materials. Steward, a final-year law student at the HBCU, said she encountered resistance while advertising events for the Black Law Students Association. In an interview with Click News 6, she claimed the university flagged commonly used terms connected to the programming. According to Steward, words such as “Black,”

Jackson State contributes Margaret Walker items to Smithsonian exhibit on HBCU history

Courtesy of Jackson State University JACKSON — Jackson State University is contributing personal items from acclaimed Mississippi author Margaret Walker Alexander to a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit highlighting the role of historically Black colleges and universities in preserving U.S. history. According to the LEPR Agency, the exhibit, “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” features collections from five HBCUs, including Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State. Jackson State’s contributions include Walker’s personal journals, a sculpture by Elizabeth Catlett of Phillis Wheatley, and the typewriter Walker used to

The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine receives $1.75 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM) announced that it has received a $1.75 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to strengthen medical education and healthcare in the Gulf South and beyond. This investment is part of RWJF’s $7.5 million commitment to historically Black college and university (HBCU) medical schools, recognizing that their leadership and innovation play an essential role in improving healthcare for all communities. This planning grant will further enable XOCOM leaders to advance the medical school’s development and engage with community stakeholders as they pursue preliminary accreditation with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). When it opens, XOCOM will be the fifth allopathic

House Bill Would Place Virginia Military Institute Under HBCU

An HBCU-focused governance proposal in the Virginia General Assembly could reshape oversight of the Virginia Military Institute. According to reporting by Bill Atkinson of The Petersburg Progress-Index, Del. Michael Feggans (D–Virginia Beach) introduced House Bill 1374 on Jan. 20. The bill would transfer VMI governance to the Board of Visitors at Virginia State University, a public HBCU located in Petersburg. The legislation would dissolve VMI’s current Board of Visitors. However, VMI would remain a separate institution. Its supervision and management would instead move under the control of the HBCU’s governing board. HBCU Oversight Enters a Long-Running VMI Debate The proposal follows years of political tension surrounding VMI leadership.

AAMU Professor Reflects on the Enduring Significance of MLK Day and Black History Month

As Alabama A&M University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month, the annual moments of reflection arrive amid renewed national conversations about history, memory and identity. At a time when higher education is increasingly asked to examine how history is taught and understood, these observances remain essential opportunities for learning and dialogue. Dr. Will Nevin, a communications media professor at Alabama A&M University whose academic background spans political science, journalism, and law, emphasized that the way history is remembered and discussed plays a critical role in shaping students’ understanding of the American experience. “Our received and collected

Barber-Scotia College Has “Completely Run Out of Money”

In a recent Facebook post, Barber-Scotia College President Chris V. Rey announced that the HBCU has “completely run out of money.” Founded by the Presbyterian Church in January 1867, Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, lost accreditation in 2004 and, since that time, has struggled to remain viable. Because it is an unaccredited institution, students at the HBCU are not eligible to receive federal financial aid. As a result, many students currently attending Barber-Scotia have struggled to pay their full tuition. Although the college’s next step is to secure accreditation, President Rey says the college must have at least $250,000

Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory

By Chad Eric Smith The Howard University Gallery of Art is lending three works by legendary artist and Howard alumna Elizabeth Catlett to “She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory,” a major exhibition opening Feb. 7, 2026, at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. The exhibition brings together contemporary and internationally recognized Black women artists whose work engages history, memory, resistance, and futurity through a Black feminist lens. Spanning more than two centuries of American history, “She Speaks” positions art not only as aesthetic expression, but as a powerful vehicle for historical reckoning and cultural continuity. The loan

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