By Sara Weissman Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howardās ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State Universityās Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center (EDAC) has secured funding to enhance two of its impactful outreach initiatives aimed at advancing the centerās mission. Specifically, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded EDACĀ $1.5 millionĀ to support
By Sylvan Lane The U.S. job market rebounded in November after a major slowdown, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The U.S. added 227,000 jobs last month and the jobless rate ticked slightly higher to 4.2 percent, marking a
By Gary Fineout Nearly a year ago, the political future of Ron DeSantis appeared to be buried in the snow alongside the highways of Iowa he had spent weeks criss-crossing, ahead of a second-place thumping at the hands of Donald Trump in
By Amber Dodd In partnership with Walmart and the PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, Howard University hosted a Maternal Health Panel at the Universityās College of Medicine.Ā The panel coincided with the Congressional Black Caucusā 53rd legislative session as congressional affiliates drafted
By Jessica Blake House Republicans are making a final attempt to pass sweeping legislation in this Congress that aims to lower the cost of college and hold institutions accountable. The House has considered few bills related to higher education in the last
Courtesy of Morgan State University In what is amounting to a banner year for Marylandās designated Preeminent Public Urban Research University, faculty researchers at Morgan State University are on pace to reach Morganās annualĀ goal of $100 millionĀ in awarded research grants and contracts.
Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University In a significant move toward financial recovery, Saint Augustineās University is prepared to make a deal to see part of its campus leased to Coral Gables-based 50 Plus 1 Sports for $70 million over 99 years. Monti
By Craig Dellimore As President Joe Biden was pardoning his son Hunter, the Rev. Jesse Jackson wrote to him, seeking a pardon for his son, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. In a two-page letter to President Biden, Rev. Jesse Jackson wrote he
Courtesy of Hampton University In an effort to strengthen the U.S. science and technology workforce, a coalition of engineering leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and major research institutions recently released a report on how to work together to expand
