The president of a historically Black college in Raleigh has died three months after starting his tenure, the school said. Saint Augustine’s University announced Irving Pressley McPhail’s death Thursday night in a post on their Facebook page. A cause of death was not
Google today announced the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, a new initiative to help Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) prepare to enter the workforce through digital skills training. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood
National 4-H Council has announced the election of two new Trustees to its Board, Carla Hall and Dr. Robert Jones. Both Trustees and 4-H alums share a deep passion for diversity in agriculture and food equity, and will further support the organization’s
Roughly one month into the fall 2020 semester, undergraduate enrollment is now running 4% below last year’s level, and the upward trend for graduate enrollment has slipped to 2.7%, according to the latest data by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As
Spelman alumni, author, educator and CEO of HBCU Prep School, Claudia Walker, decided to bring together her love for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and educational knowledge to create “The ABCs of HBCUs.”This book is the one of the first all-inclusive
Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Joins Fashion Scholarship Fund Governing Board Shares Information on Scholarships and Opportunities Offered through the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund Supporting Next Generation of Black Fashion Industry Leaders The Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) announced today that designer
The agreement between the SWAC and Academy Sports + Outdoors is centered around impactful community focused initiatives that will be highlighted by youth outreach and mentorship programs in local communities across the country. “Academy Sports + Outdoors has made a significant investment
Black Woman Breaks Ceiling In The Gaming Industry As The First To Launch Collegiate E-sports & Gaming Company – The Black Collegiate Gaming Association Creates Scholarship, Career, Competition and Tech Opportunities for Black College Students – GameStop, Intel and Nacon Gaming Agree
Jerry Stackhouse and the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team have had their fair share of schedule rearranging for the 2020 season due to COVID-19. Usually starting the first week of November, the NCAA announced a Nov. 25 start date for the college basketball
McDonald’s USA Expands Its HBCU Platform to Support the Next Generation of Leaders Powered by its Black & Positively Golden movement, McDonald’s and its owner/operators are further investing in HBCU students and alumni, and women entrepreneurs, through key community partnerships McDonald’s USA,
