Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central UniversityĀ (NCCU) announced a transformative gift of $9.4 million from technology and networking hardware companyĀ Cisco Systems Inc., the companyās largest gift to any historically Black college and university (HBCU). The gift, awarded over two
By Kyra Alessandrini North Carolina Central UniversityĀ (NCCU) is welcoming a new chancellor. Karrie Dixon will be theĀ HBCUāsĀ 13th chancellor starting July 1. āNorth Carolina Central has a rich legacy and history, and the role that it plays in the community is strong,ā Dixon
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University Interim President Ronald Johnson marked the beginning of his tenure with a significant community event on his first day in Nashville. President Johnson attended the July 8thĀ Rotary Club of Nashville meeting, which featured Gov. Bill Lee.
By Quintessa Williams There has been a recent increase in enrollment and applications at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). According to aĀ report from HBCU ConnectĀ on July 5, the growing trend of Black students pursuing higher education in Black spaces has been
By Freda Ross Major League Baseball’s All-Star week kicks off tonight at Globe Life Field in Arlington with the Swingman Classic featuring 50 student athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The game is sponsored by theĀ MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation, which works
ByĀ Keir SimmonsĀ andĀ Corky Siemaszko A century ago, at a small stadium just outside Paris, a college track and field star from Ohio named William DeHart HubbardĀ took a dramatic leap forward for himself and for all African Americans back home in the segregated United
By Nigel Roberts Just months ahead of the 2024 election, President Biden finds himself in a neck-and-neck race against Donald Trump. Many are asking how thatās possible after Trump,Ā now a convicted felon, inspired the Jan. 6 insurrection and faces dozens of criminal
By Stephen J. Gaither Two HBCU programs officially got the word that they will be members of NCAA Division II on Thursday. Allen University and Edward Waters University, both former NAIA members, will become NCAA Division II members after successfully completing the
By Roz Edward A controversial civil lawsuit charging the state of Georgia with underfunding the stateās publicĀ Historically Black Colleges and Universities has been dismissed by a federal judge in Atlanta. In October of 2023, plaintiffs from Fort Valley State University, Albany
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