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The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reveals a significant disparity in graduation rates: 68.6% of White students who began attending a four-year institution in 2018 obtained their degrees by 2024, while only 43.8% of Black students ach...
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The tragic murder of George Floyd in 2020 ignited the Black Lives Matter movement, leading to widespread protests against systemic racism and police violence nationwide. Research in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin revealed a notable an...
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On April 23, President Trump enacted a new executive order aimed at advancing excellence and innovation within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This order creates a dedicated White House Initiative on HBCUs, focusing on enhancing...
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A groundbreaking research project headed by Robert Taylor, a prominent social work scholar at the University of Michigan, highlights the crucial role of supportive friendship circles for African Americans, especially those who are unmarried. Taylor's...
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Teresa Merriweather Orok, a seasoned administrator at Alabama A&M University, has been appointed as the president of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA). This historic milestone makes her the first Black woman and the inaugural...
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A collaborative study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Michigan reveals that individuals who hold strong racial biases regarding intelligence often dismiss exceptional Black characters as implausible, despite their...
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Richard Sévère has been appointed as the dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest, located in Hammond, Indiana. Previously, he was the associate dean at Valparaiso University’s College of Arts a...
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In a pioneering move, students from Texas' nine historically Black colleges and universities have united to establish the state's inaugural HBCU Legislative Caucus, with the backing of State Representative Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City), as reported...
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Founded in 1996 following a generous $10 million contribution from Anne T. and Robert Bass, the Bass Society of Fellows is dedicated to honoring exemplary faculty at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Society members enjoy a five-year named p...
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The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University in Washington, D.C., has unveiled the Global Futures Collaborative. Directed by Alex T. Johnson and co-directed by Christopher L. Scott, this initiative will host policy specialist...
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Susan Gooden, esteemed dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been honored with the 2025 Dwight Waldo Award by the American Society for Public Administration. This prestigious ac...
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Getty Images has recently collaborated with Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to digitize myriad historical documents and photographs vital to the institution's legacy, as reported by the student paper, SouthernDIGEST...
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Robert Pompey has been appointed the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Business and Finance at Hampton University in Virginia. He brings nearly two decades of experience as Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance at North Carolina...
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Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, has unveiled a poignant memorial sculpture honoring the contributions of enslaved individuals woven into the institution's history. Titled "Authors and Architects," this striking bronze sculpture, composed of casca...
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Cheryl Green, notable as the inaugural Black president of Governors State University in Illinois, sadly passed away on April 23 after a courageous struggle with cancer. Dr. Green retired on March 1 after serving as the institution's sixth president s...