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The Carnegie Classifications of Higher Education, in collaboration with the American Council on Education, has unveiled a new Student Access and Earnings Classification. This initiative evaluates how well institutions enroll students from their commu...
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Crystal R. Sanders, an associate professor of African American studies at Emory University, has garnered two significant accolades for her upcoming book, *A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public...
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In 1879, the Convention of Colored Baptist Churches in Kentucky acquired four acres in Louisville to establish the Kentucky Normal Theological Institute. This institution was later renamed in tribute to W.J. Simmons, its second president, who led fro...
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Nicole L. McDonald has been appointed assistant dean at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, a part of the broader university system. She transitions from her role as senior vice president for transformation initiatives at Johnson C. Smith U...
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Fisk University, a prominent historically Black college in Nashville, Tennessee, has introduced a transformative scholarship initiative aimed at assisting community college students aspiring to attain a bachelor's degree. The Fisk Bound: Transfer Suc...
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The A’Cappella Choir from the prestigious Rust College, a historically Black institution in Mississippi, has proudly secured the Silver Performance Award—its highest accolade—during the Annual Verona International Choral Festival in Italy. This estee...
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A freshman at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California, has faced a troubling string of hate crimes perpetrated by classmates, as reported by ABC7 News. David, along with his parents, Tia Hunnicutt and James Brickley, voiced their alarm over inadeq...
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California State University, Bakersfield has inaugurated its inaugural student success center for Black students, fueled by a $175,000 grant from the California State University System’s Black Student Success Initiative. Named in honor of departing v...
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Namibia’s inaugural female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, revealed that her government will implement free higher education at public universities and colleges starting in 2026, as reported by The Associated Press. The nation boasts seven univers...
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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...