By Brooke Brinson According to Howard Universityâs undergraduate admissions, the applicant pool for the class of 2028 increased by 12 percent to about 37,000 applicants, a record, and about 4,000 more than last yearâs 33,000 applicants. Undergraduate admissions officer Andrew Taylor said that
Courtesy of Norfolk State University Fatherhood is a topic that is not often discussed. Black fatherhood, often silenced within the community, requires an extra dose of courage to break through the barriers of discussion. Norfolk State Universityâs Office of Campus Life &
Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Robinson announced Thursday that Erica Leak has been named the new head womenâs basketball coach. The 2005 WNBA Draftee will begin her
Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is one of 10 HBCUs selected for the HBCU Golf Consortium initiative, a pilot program under the leadership of Make Golf Your Thing, a collaborative industry movement working to accelerate golfâs evolution by making it
By Matthew Arrojas Borrowers enrolled in the newest income-driven repayment (IDR) plan will see over $1 billion in student loan forgiveness. The Department of Education (ED) will soon discharge $1.2 billion in federal student loan debt for borrowers enrolled in the new Saving
By Kira Allesandrini The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus hosted its third annual HBCU Day at the state house on Tuesday. The event, which was signed into law by Gov. Henry McMaster in 2022, is celebrated on the third Tuesday of February. Students and
By Andrew Skerritt Two students from Florida A&M Universityâs School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) have been selected for the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Science Journalism Fellowship launched by the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. Jonathan Charles,
By Sholnn Z. Freeman The NeuroTech Harbor (NTH), a partnership between Howard University and Johns Hopkins University, and the Center for Innovative NeuroTech Advancement at Massachusetts General Hospital have announced the inaugural âSeedling Summitâ on Thursday, May 9. The Seedling Summit will showcase new technologies meant to improve the diagnosis and treatment of
By Tolly Carr Kenny Anderson, a dynamic point guard during his days at Georgia Tech and in the NBA, has resigned from his head coaching job at Fisk University, an HBCU in Tennessee. Anderson announced his decision on Friday and shared it with
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will commemorate its 151st year with the Foundersâ Week Celebration from April 22 to April 28. This yearâs theme is âLifting Our Voices with Power
