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2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Announces Spotlight Podcast with Host Cori Murray
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival and Initiative (HBCUFLFF) announces the launch of its innovative and inspiring HBCU First LOOK Spotlight Podcast, hosted by award-winning editor and media personality
SAS Recognizes North Carolina A&T State University Crop Scientist with Competitive Community Impact Award
By Kenwyn Caranna, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 14, 2025) – Harmandeep Sharma, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in the Department of Natural Re
Hyundai's Genesis Motor America Donates $50-K to Alabama State University
By: Kenneth Mullinax/ASU Alabama State University is the beneficiary of a $50,000 donation from Hyundai's Genesis Gives, the corporate social responsibility initiative of Genesis Motor America.
Thousands of Florida A&M University students & alum oppose Marva Johnson for university president
More than 11,000 people - including current students, alumni, faculty, and HBCU supporters nationwide - have signed a rapidly growing Change.org petition opposing the potential appointment of Marva Jo
Xavier University of Louisiana Raises More Than $2 Million at Centennial Gala, Including a $500,000 Pledge From Magic Johnson
Today, Xavier University of Louisiana announced they raised more than $2 million and counting from last night’s Centennial Gala, which was hosted as part of the University’s 100th-anniversary fête and
Four North Carolina A&T State University Students Take First Place at the HBCU Stock Pitch Competition
Four students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University distinguished themselves as a top-performing team, winning first place in the fifth annual historically Black colleges and
Tris Pharma Announces HBCUxTris Initiative to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Tris Pharma is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking initiative, HBCUxTris, designed to increase the representation of students and alumni from historically Black colleges and universitie
Coppin State University Collabs with The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and Kate Spade New York
This Spring, Coppin State University is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and Kate Spade New York to introduce the SheCare Wellness Pods. Thes
Xavier University of Louisiana Celebrates Inaugural Genetic Counseling Match Day
NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) proudly celebrated its inaugural Genetic Counseling Match Day this month, marking a historic milestone as Louisiana’s first and only genetic couns
Alabama State University Awarded Research College Designation
Alabama State University has been designated a Research College and University (RCU) by the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education Institutions, one of only 216 institutions nationwide to hold th
Empowering the Next Generation: The Arise And Shine HBCU Coding Bootcamp Returns
Opening doors to tech through immersive learning, collaboration, and mentorship In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology skills have become the golden key that unlocks countless op
A New Era: FAMU Taps NBA Vet and Heisman Winner Charlie Ward to Lead Men's Basketball Program
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Vice President and Director of Athletics Angela Suggs announced today that Charlie Ward, NBA veteran, and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, has been named the 16th head
Florida A&M University COO Donald Palm Selected for News Service of Florida 50 Over 50 List
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Donald E. Palm III, Ph.D., has been selected as a News Service of Florida 50 Over 50 honoree. The event will recogniz
Morgan State University Awarded $1.4 Million in Grants to Advance Campus-Wide Clean Energy Planning Initiatives
The School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) at Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University—has been awarded more than $1.4 million in new grant funding to advance
Paul Quinn College Names Nicholas Arbelaez as Head Coach of Women's Soccer Team
Paul Quinn College announces Nicholas Arbelaez as the head coach of its women’s soccer team. With more than two decades of coaching experience across high school, collegiate, and club levels, Arbelaez