The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2016 on Tuesday, October 27th. Six inductees were selected from a list of 25 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committee. The Class of 2016 includes Ken Burrough (Texas Southern University), Jethro Pugh (Elizabeth City State University), Otis Taylor (Prairie View A&M
Black College Football Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016 Named Read More »
The votes are in and the lineup is set. Students, alumni and fans from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have helped select eight top marching bands to perform at the Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase, on January 30, 2016 in Atlanta. For this 14th installment, talented student musicians will once again
Battle of the Bands: Top 8 HBCUs Selected for 2016 Honda Lineup Read More »
Student enrollment at Lincoln University increased four percent since the previous year highlighting increased recruitment and outreach efforts at the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College & University (HBCU), university officials report. Nationally, many institutions are facing stagnant and declining enrollment. Since 2010, enrollment at Lincoln had steadily declined from 2,361 students to 1,819 students
The Lincoln University of PA Increases Enrollment Four Percent Read More »
Jimmie Edwards, a 1970 graduate of Dillard University recently donated $1 million to his alma mater to establish an endowed scholarship for deserving students. This is one of the largest single contributions ever given by an alumnus and it establishes the largest endowed scholarship in Dillard’s history. “I received a full scholarship in 1966 and
Dillard Alumnus Donates $1 Million for Endowed Scholarship Read More »
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
WSSU Rehabilitation Counseling Gets $1M Grant to Address Industry Shortage Read More »
Virginia State University Interim President Pamela V. Hammond has notified the University’s Board of Visitors of her intent to not renew her contract, set to expire on December 31, 2015 and to withdraw from further consideration as a candidate for the presidency. In submitting the letter, Dr. Hammond is invoking a 60-day notice clause in
VSU Interim President Pamela Hammond to Step Down Read More »
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
Five Approaches to Increasing HBCU Sustainability Read More »
Nursing being among the fastest growing fields and having a robust job market, it is very attractive to those in search of a first or new career. While there is an abundance of exceptional nursing schools in the United States, there are some that manage to distinguish themselves from the pack. With that in mind,
2015 Best HBCU Nursing Schools in the East Read More »
