Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University in collaboration with the Bowie Business Innovation Center (BIC) will expand services to reinforce the ability of HBCUs to win federal government contracts. The Center of Excellence for 8(a) Government Contracting program is
House Republicans are critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and minority candidates, along with veterans, as key to expanding their slim majority in November. Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National
Opinion by Jill Filipovic Starting next year, Dartmouth College will reinstate its policy of requiring applicants to submit their SAT or ACT scores along with their admissions packages. It’s the first Ivy League school to do so, after many elite colleges and universities dropped the SAT
By Chris Stevens As winter slowly becomes spring, two HBCUs are preparing for a historic meeting. When the University of District Columbia visits Virginia State this Saturday for a doubleheader, it will mark the first time in history that two Division II
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture hosted the USDA Forest Service-Southern Research Station HBCU Research Summit earlier this week, commemorating 30 years of research, partnership, and collaboration among the USDA, Southern Research Station (SRS), and HBCUs engaged in agricultural
By Quintessa Williams There’s nothing like Black History in the making. From girl scout to coast guard, come this April, Captain Zeita Merchant, Tougaloo College alum, will rock a new uniform as she steps into the rank of admiral, –the first Black woman to achieve
Written By Aron Smith Jackson State University has achieved a significant milestone by securing the 67th position in the reputable U.S. News and World Report’s best online bachelor’s programs category. This notable accomplishment reflects a remarkable advancement from the program’s previous ranking of
Written By Texas Southern University Graduates of Texas Southern University’s Joan M. Lafleur College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) class of 2023 outperformed the state and national first-attempt passage rate on the pharmacy licensure exam (NAPLEX®). TSU graduates earned an 84
Courtesy of Norfolk State University Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, provided insights on what it was like to be reared by his iconic grandfather during his recent appearance at Norfolk State University. The Mandela event served as NSU’s kick-off of its
Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) students, on Saturday, February 10
