By Julie Tsirkin, Rebecca Shabad, Kyle Stewart and Kyla Guilfoil WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday that he and President Donald Trump are “on exactly the same page” following their White House meeting to discuss a path forward on breaking a legislative impasse. “He wants to ensure that we
eHBCU launches new course-sharing partnership with Acadeum to enable learners to get the courses they need, at the time they need them, to complete their degree from HBCU institutions. eHBCU, a consortium of six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announced today
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has released “Ready to Scale, Poised to Lead: Assessing AI Readiness at Our Nation’s HBCUs,” a seminal new report from TMCF’s Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center, produced in partnership with Tyton Partners. The report offers one of the
As concerns about college affordability and student debt continue to rattle higher education, institutions are increasingly exploring accelerated degree pathways that allow students to reach their career goals more quickly and at a lower cost. Grambling State University and Southern University Law Center announced Thursday
Clinton College, a historically Black educational institution in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is encountering financial problems that have resulted in employees not being paid on the regular schedule. The Rock Hill Herald obtained emails from Clinton College President Pamela Richardson Wilks this spring that
Gospel legend Fred Hammond will engage with the HBCU community as he helps open the 2026 Gulf Coast Challenge in Mobile, Alabama. The Grammy-winning gospel legend has been announced as the featured performer for the Gospel Explosion on Thursday, Oct. 1. The
HOUSTON — C. Vivian Stringer, the only coach to lead an HBCU to an NCAA national championship game, is being honored for transforming women’s basketball with the 2026 Betty F. Jaynes Lifetime Achievement Award. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday that
By Walter Hudson A new anthology documenting the presidencies of Black women who led historically Black colleges and universities is drawing national attention for its unsparing look at what it actually takes to run institutions that serve some of America’s most vulnerable
NCAA Division I eligibility rules are changing in a major way, creating a new five-year model that could reshape roster management across college sports. The Division I Cabinet approved an age-based eligibility model that would allow student-athletes up to five years of
Courtesy of Tuskegee University Ninety-eight students from across the country recently wrapped up a week of living and learning on campus and around the Tuskegee community as part of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) program. The
