Courtesy of Spelman College Historically Black Spelman College in Atlanta recently won the fourth-annual Market Madness competition as part of Goldman Sachs’ HBCU Possibilities Program. For placing first in the academic competition, the college was awarded a $1 million grant. The HBCU
By Matthew Arrojas Democrats are making another push to increase the maximum Pell Grant award as the 2024 election season heats up. Thirty-three senators and 28 members of the House of Representatives co-introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act on Thursday. The bill,
By Randall Barnes Dr. Rochelle L. Ford, the eighth president of Dillard University, has announced her resignation effective July 1st per reporting by Gabriella Killett and Gordon Russell of NOLA.com. According to a university statement released on Friday, Dr. Ford is stepping down “to focus
By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is embarking on a new era of personalized college recruitment with its latest collaboration with ZeeMee, a cutting-edge app that is revolutionizing the interaction between universities and prospective students. This partnership aims to elevate TSU’s recruitment
By Kyra Aleessandrini Bethune-Cookman University alum Willie Mack III competed at the Pinehurst No. 2 Golf Course in Pinehurst, N.C. on June 13. He made history as the first alum from the HBCU to participate in a PGA major tournament. Mack qualified for the U.S.
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will receive a $2 million grant from the state for the next phase of renovation of the Hazzard Building on North University Drive. This renovation
By Korie Dean Several of North Carolina’s historically Black universities are seeing an increase in interest from prospective students this application cycle — the first one since the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions was ruled unconstitutional. Less than
By Stephen Gaither TSU head coach Duante’ Abercrombie unveiled TSU’s 2025-26 home jerseys during the Roar City panel at the 67th TSUNAA Convention on campus. The jersey is primarily blue, with red and white accents that add to its vibrant appearance. On the back
By Alia Sajani Priscilla Agnew-Hines will never be able to forget that day in early 2020. On March 26, just weeks after Covid-19 officially became a global pandemic, her son died from an overdose. Larry, 41, was a chef, a drummer for
Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University Building the workforce of tomorrow means investing in the students of today. That’s why Merck has partnered with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) – the largest historically Black college and university
