Instructure Inc., the parent company behind academic portal Canvas, is facing scrutiny following a cyberattack claimed by prominent hacker group ShinyHunters that disrupted schools and universities across the United States during final exams, including several Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to Instructure’s incident
Clark Atlanta University: 290 students supported, $1.45M distributed Morehouse College: 115 students supported, $1.24M distributed Spelman College: 189 students supported, $1.65M distributed These funds are being deployed at a critical moment in students’ academic journeys, often during their junior and senior years, when financial gaps
By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman President Donald Trump’s campaign to suppress dissent in his own party faces its most prominent test yet as he takes aim at Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday, while GOP candidates across the country look to leverage his
Retired NBA star Chris Paul addressed Morehouse College’s Class of 2026, pulling from his life and NBA experience to encourage them on their journey. Before the speech started, Paul was conferred an honorary doctorate. He joked about how he wants to be known as “Dr. Chris
By Selena Simmons-Duffin As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may drop their coverage this year, according to a new analysis from KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization. That’s many more than the initial enrollment
By Ryan J. Reilly, Gary Grumbach and Megan Lebowitz The Justice Department announced Monday that it was establishing a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after President Donald Trump moved to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns. Justice Department officials announced that Trump
By Charles Hallman Historic Wrigley Field, built in 1914 and renamed from Cubs Park in 1926, is the second-oldest active Major League Baseball stadium, located on the city’s North Side. Two weekends ago, Wrigley became the first-ever site of an HBCU baseball
By Jamaal Abdul-Alim (EDU) Most public colleges and universities in Illinois are failing to fully comply with a new state law that requires the schools have protocols on what to do if immigration agents show up on campus and to provide information to students
The late Charlie Neal was a broadcasting pioneer and a legendary voice for historically Black colleges and universities. Neal passed away on Wednesday at age 80. For fans of HBCUs such as Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State, Alcorn State, and other schools, Neal was the person
By Hazel Scott/ASU Excitement filled two Alabama cities recently as the FuelAL HBCU Innovation Internship Program celebrated the graduation of 20 student interns, with two of the graduates representing Alabama State University. The ceremonies, held at Innovation Depot in Birmingham and the
