By Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle Aruna Weerasooriya, professor of Plant Sciences, talks in a greenhouse at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University are on a mission to elevate their
Florida A&M University’s spring commencement delivered more than degrees this weekend. It also delivered a major investment in the future. Omar Goff, a FAMU alumnus and keynote speaker, donated $100,000 of his personal funds Saturday to support students at his alma mater. His gift
By Kathy Park, Mirna Alsharif, Francie Ebert and Carmen Gonzalez FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this weekend were still being dropped off for flights that no longer existed — learning only at curbside that Spirit Airlines had shut down overnight. “I just
By Susan Svrluga Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities have united to pursue the nation’s highest research status in partnership with leading research universities. The coalition hopes to upend discriminatory assumptions about what HBCUs can accomplish and reverse some historical trends that have held
By Raquel Coronell Uribe President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he has offered little optimism that he will accept a recent proposal from Tehran to end the war. Trump said the U.S. will begin guiding
By Chandelis Duster Gas prices in the U.S. have gone up more than 30 cents a gallon in the last week and are slated to continue rising as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid the Iran war. The cost for regular gas as
Kentucky’s only public historically Black university is getting a legislative lifeline. Senate Bill 185 would create a partnership between Kentucky State University, the Kentucky General Assembly and the Council on Postsecondary Education to support the school financially and educationally. The bill’s sponsor,
Southern University alum Tré Thomas is building more than a company. He is building positioning. Through his firm, 30FirstDay Talent & Brand Management, Thomas is carving out space in the entertainment industry while staying rooted in the foundation that shaped him at Southern University A&M
Former NBA All-Star Chris Paul is set to serve as the commencement speaker for Morehouse College’s Spring Class of 2026. The institution announced the selection of Paul in a statement on Thursday. Paul will also receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Chris Paul delivering the
Harvard University has announced a $1 million donation to support the launch of a new HBCU coalition, marking a significant investment in strengthening collaboration and capacity across historically Black colleges and universities. The contribution will fund the coalition’s early development, with a focus
