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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

Charles Drew University Hosts Junior White Coat Ceremony

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science recently marked a major milestone in its long-standing commitment to community-based STEMM education, hosting the 26th Annual Junior White Coat Ceremony as part of its Saturday Science Academy II (SSA II) program in Los Angeles. The event honored Pre-K through high school students who have completed the program, recognizing their dedication to exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. For more than two decades, the Junior White Coat Ceremony has served as both a celebration and a rite of passage for young scholars from South Los Angeles and surrounding communities. During the ceremony,

Morehouse College’s Silence Draws Scrutiny In Coach Benjy Taylor’s Handcuffing

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned that “nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” More than six decades later, those words resonate uncomfortably for his alma mater, Morehouse College, not because of what the institution has said, but because of what it has not. Nearly a week after Tuskegee University men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed and escorted off the court following a Jan. 31 game at Morehouse’s Forbes Arena, the college has yet to publicly explain what happened, apologize, or outline how it will prevent a similar incident in the

Bowie State University’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics passes away

Bowie State University has announced the passing of Clyde Doughty Jr., the institution’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation. The university confirmed Doughty’s passing in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. “Clyde Doughty was a beloved member of the Bowie State University family, and our entire community is stunned by this loss,” said Bowie State President Aminta Breaux in the statement. “He was devoted to the university, especially the students. His passion, dedication and impact are part of Bowie State’s legacy.” Doughty joined Bowie State in January 2015 as director of intercollegiate athletics and was promoted in 2018 to vice president, overseeing

New FAMU Major Gifts Officer Fuels Six-Figure Football Fundraiser

Early momentum for FAMU athletic fundraising Florida A&M University (FAMU) has found early momentum in its renewed approach to athletic fundraising. FAMU President Marva Johnson appointed Brandi Tatum-Federick as Vice President of University Advancement after she served in the interim capacity.  Under her leadership, Tatum-Fedrick understood the need for athletics to have its own fundraising-dedicated personnel and campaigns.  To carry out this initiative she hired former FAMU Athletics Associate Athletic Director Marvin Green to the post of Major Gifts Officer for FAMU Athletics and the Marching “100.” That move by Tatum-Fedrick in itself represented a departure from the way FAMU had conducted the business

Building the Mathematical Mecca: Howard’s Half‑Century of Innovation, Scholarship, and Leadership

By Anna De Cheke Qualls By any standard, 1976 was a threshold year. When Howard University launched the nation’s first Ph.D. program in mathematics at a historically Black college or university, it didn’t simply add another graduate credential. It built a durable pipeline — one that would carry generations of Black mathematicians into research, classrooms, laboratories, agencies, and leadership roles around the world. It was also the culmination of decades of work toward what faculty today refer to as building “The Mathematical Mecca”: a center of excellence in research, teaching, and community service. But the story of Howard mathematics is

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