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Stillman College, charter school break ground in the first HBCU-charter school partnership in Alabama history

Courtesy of Stillman College The I Dream Big Charter School and Stillman College, a Presbyterian-related institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the first partnership between an HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities) and charter school in the state of Alabama. Tuesday’s groundbreaking for the I Dream Big Charter School at Stillman College was a time to celebrate a first-ever partnership. (Photo courtesy of Stillman College) The event, held on the Stillman College campus, marks a transformative milestone in education, equity and opportunity for families in Tuscaloosa and beyond. Set to open in the fall, I

Howard Professor Raises Funds to Help Journalism Students

A Howard University Professor has reached out to the HBCU community to help the school’s journalism students graduate. Dr. Stacey Patton launched a GoFundMe to help some of her students relieve their outstanding tuition payments. With a goal of $20K, donors can help these HBCU students achieve a milestone that they worked years for. “These student journalists have spent the past four years pouring their energy, brilliance, and resilience into their education,” wrote the Howard professor in the GoFundMe page description. “They’ve weathered personal hardships, financial strain, a pandemic, and a society that constantly underestimates them — and still, they rose. They

HBCU Students Tackle City Challenges in Pitch Competition

By Derick Lee Pathway Community Foundation (PCF) is gearing up to host their annual HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Competition. Over the past several months, students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across multiple states have teamed up to create change in three North Carolina cities. Continue reading to learn how these scholars are collaborating and leveraging technology to develop innovative solutions for real world challenges. Venturing beyond the classroom Ayinde Simon, PCF’s co-founder and director of partnerships, emphasized their effort to nurture efficacy among students. He identified experimental education as one of the cornerstones of their program. “How do you take

Adams, Kamlager-Dove Convene Roundtable to Address Black Higher Education and Strengthening HBCUs

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congressional Black Caucus Whip, held a roundtable discussion with Reps. Sewell (AL-07), Hayes (CT-05), Sykes (OH-13), Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Brown (OH-11), and Figures (AL-02), HBCU leadership, students, and advocacy organizations to highlight the impacts of Trump Administration policies on the HBCUs that have played a vital role in empowering Black students across the country. The roundtable included presidents from Howard University, Bowie State University, Morgan State University, and Virginia Union University and representatives from Texas Southern University, the United Negro College Fund, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the National

Cathy Hughes School of Communications First Annual Research and Creative Works Day Spotlights Innovation, Justice, and Unapologetic Expression

By Caleb Robinson As part of Howard University’s ongoing Research Month celebration, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications buzzed with conversation, collaboration, and cutting-edge discovery during its inaugural Research and Creative Works Day. The event spotlighted student and faculty projects across journalism, film, communications, and speech pathology, showcasing a shared commitment to inquiry, innovation, and storytelling that centers truth and justice. Topics spanned Black maternal health, voter apathy, digital activism, and identity politics. But what unified them all was a clear sense of purpose: to challenge systems, amplify marginalized voices, and reimagine what scholarship can look like Dr. Yannick Rice

NC A&T Grows Ag-Tech Youth Programs with 4-H Partnership

By Chantal Brown Students and mentors across the country are embracing the impact of exploring careers in STEM and agriculture with the help of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a part of the Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America (YEA) collaborative, which is a partnership between 4-H and seven HBCUs across six states. As part of the program, high schoolers are paired with mentors who help them explore careers in agriculture technology, farming, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Misty Blue-Terry is the 4-H STEM specialist for Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T. She

Morgan Student Wins Bloomberg HBCU Trading Challenge

By Morgan State U Demonstrating excellence in financial analysis, strategy, and execution, Makia Smith, a junior Finance major in Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, emerged as the first-place winner in the prestigious Bloomberg and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Trading Challenge. Smith outperformed students from 10 HBCUs across the nation in the third annual competition, which ran from January through March 2025. Designed to simulate real-world investing, the seven-week challenge tasked students with managing a $1 million virtual portfolio using Bloomberg Terminals. Participants were evaluated on their investment performance relative to a developed market (DM) index,

Howard Panel Explores Ethics in Pediatric Drug Research

By Larry J. Sanders As part of its annual Research Month, Howard University hosted a landmark event titled “Pharmacotherapy for Minors: Pediatric Drug Development from Good Intentions to Global Abuse.” This interdisciplinary panel discussion, held April 9, convened leading voices in medicine, ethics, and pharmaceutical science to probe the difficult terrain of pediatric drug development — a field where hope and hazard often intersect. The distinguished panel featured: Andrea Hayes Dixon, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Howard University College of Medicine, a nationally recognized surgical oncologist and a fierce advocate for children’s health equity. Klaus Rose, MD, chief executive officer

Miles College Responds to White House HBCU Initiative

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times President Donald Trump last week announced a new White House Initiative on HBCUs, and some of Alabama’s 14 HBCUs are in a state of uncertainty as they scramble to secure their futures. The new initiative will “prioritize private-sector partnerships, institutional development, and workforce preparation in high-growth industries like technology, health care, manufacturing, and finance.” The goal is to foster research, improve affordability and retention and “building pipelines for students to attend HBCUs.” The initiative includes an annual meeting and a board of advisors within the Department of Education “from philanthropy, education, business, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation,

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