By Quintessa Williams An alumni-led group consisting of community members, graduates, and current students have called for Oakwood University President, Dr. Leslie’s Pollard’s resignation. In an open letter released on December 28th, Concerned Oakwoodites (CO), a multi-generation coalition, cited grievances with school finances, violations of policy, enrollment, faculty
By Michelle Garcia Florida’s Board of Education announced a new rule Wednesday that bars public colleges from using state and federal funds for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, activities and policies. The rule, which applies to the 28 schools within the Florida College System, “will
By Jeffrey Martin Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn. Speaking
Courtesy of Chicago State University Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced the establishment of a new Congressional Caucus focused on educating policymakers and uplifting the needs of Predominantly
By Autumn Coleman In the Blackburn Ballroom, Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI joined Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., and William Sutherland, Ph.D., director of the University’s Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics in a fireside chat about artificial
Written by Xavier University of Louisiana For nearly 100 years, Xavier University of Louisiana has served the underserved and undervalued as the nation’s only historically Black and Catholic institution. Known for its prowess in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sphere,
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is honored to announce a $100 million historic gift – the largest single donation ever to an HBCU. The donation is from businesswoman and philanthropist Ronda Stryker and her husband, William Johnston, Chairman of Greenleaf Trust.
By Labrina VanCliff The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching announced that North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is one of 40 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification,
Written By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support UNCF’s capital campaign. UNCF is undertaking a bold $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student
Written by Devyani Chhetri In its first week back in session, the South Carolina Statehouse has started brimming with activity again. Gov. Henry McMaster unveiled his budget proposal on Jan. 5. Increasing the minimum teacher pay to $45,000, allocating $95 million for
