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October 13, 2015 Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Campus.

WSSU Rehabilitation Counseling Gets $1M Grant to Address Industry Shortage

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Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) researchers have received a five-year $1 million U.S. Department of Education grant to reduce a shortage of rehabilitation counseling professionals. WSSU’s Department of Rehabilitation Counseling received the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services grant to address the shortage in professionals in rehabilitation, as well as the specific shortage of rehabilitation […]

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Five Approaches to Increasing HBCU Sustainability

Five Approaches to Increasing HBCU Sustainability

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A recent Moody’s Investor Services report predicts that the closure rates of small colleges and universities will triple in the coming years—and mergers will double. Moody’s defines small colleges and universities as private colleges with operating revenue below $100 million and public colleges below $200 million. This means as many as 15 institutions a year

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JSU is most ‘Instagrammed’ site in Mississippi

Jackson State is Most ‘Instagrammed’ Location in Mississippi

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A national travel survey reveals that Jackson State University (JSU) is the most “Instagrammed” location in Mississippi, topping other universities and entities in the Magnolia state. Comparatively, the Grand Canyon rakes in the highest numbers for Arizona; Disneyland for California; South Beach for Florida; Wrigley Field for Illinois; Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana; the Vegas

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Dr. Norman C. Francis and Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis.

Xavier Mourns Death of Blanche Franics, Former University First Lady

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Xavier University of Louisiana sadly notes the death of another legendary figure in its storied history: Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis ’48, beloved wife of President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, the devoted mother to six children, and the gracious First Lady of Xavier for some 47 years, who touched so many lives over the

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Desiree Williams accepts the Miss Virginia USA 2016 crown.

Hampton Professor, Alumna Crowned Miss Virginia USA

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The Hampton University community extends congratulations to Dr. Desiree Williams, who was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2016 on Oct. 11 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA. Williams is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Hampton University and an Hampton alumna. Williams will represent Virginia in the Miss USA pageant in 2016. Williams has won

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North Carolina A&T State University Proctor Hall School of Education

NCAT School of Education Ranked Among Top 5 in State

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The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) ranked the School of Education at North Carolina A&T State University No. 4 in North Carolina as a “Best Value” college of education. The national, non-partisan research and policy organization on education ranked N.C. A&T No. 5 for the graduate program in secondary education. Colleges of education listed

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