By Sara Weissman The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently reported the largest year-over-year increase in the state’s college-going rate since the 2015 launch of Tennessee Promise, a last-dollar free tuition scholarship for community college students. More than half—56.7 percent—of Tennessee public high school
USA Baseball finalized the rosters for the Collegiate National Team, which features the International Friendship Series and Summer League Tour rosters. Both rosters feature HBCU baseball players. “After two very competitive Stars versus Stripes games, we are excited to announce our two Collegiate National
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) and the Volkswagen Group of America (VWGA), the U.S.-based operations of the Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, are committed to building on the success of the inaugural Spring cohort of its “The
Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University (JSU) is proud to announce a new Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) designed to tackle Mississippi’s teacher shortage. The program offers students and their families a significant promise: if post-graduation income is below $45,000, the LRAP will
By Jennifer Gerson Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling throughout the month of July for targeted outreach to Black women voters, the White House shared exclusively with The 19th. In addition to a previously announced appearance at the 30th annual ESSENCE
By Monica Lewis Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., an art historian with more than 30 years of teaching and administration experience at the collegiate level, has been named the interim dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. The current associate
By Kennedi Landri If you ask Del Matthews, HBCU baseball is the closest one can get to the Negro Leagues in the modern day. Matthews, MLB’s vice president of baseball development and an HBCU alumnus, has been a central part of what
By Quintessa Williams Governor Ron DeSantis’ recently signed the ‘Focus on Florida’s Future’ Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The comprehensive state budget, totaling $116.5 billion, includes pivotal support for several key initiatives at Edward Waters University (EWU), reinforcing the university’s commitment to academic excellence and
Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The UDC School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is serving up a slate of summer programs built to give students—from high school through college—impactful, job-ready training in STEM fields. Among the professional
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University reports that the Morgan State University Foundation (MSUF) awarded a record-topping $5.8 million in scholarships to 2,560 students during fiscal year 2024. This historic year of philanthropic achievement represents the Foundation’s largest number of
