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Central State worries about effects of new education law
Professors at Central State University are concerned about a new higher education law that can potentially affect its campus. Central State is the only public HBCU in the state of Ohio. The university was originally the Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce University, which is the oldest private HBCU in the country. Central State was…
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One dead, six injured in shooting at Elizabeth City State
Last week during Viking Fest at Elizabeth City State University, a shooting occurred on campus, injuring six people and killing one. The incident took place during Yard Fest, concluding the university’s weeklong celebration of events. The individual who was killed was a 24-year-old male and not a student at ECSU; his identity has not been…
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Donald Trump executive order on HBCUs gets mixed reactions
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order has received mixed reviews from members of the HBCU community. Although the Trump administration has been targeting diversity and inclusion programs in higher education, President Trump has further solidified his support of HBCUs. Last week he signed an executive order rehousing a long-standing bipartisan presidential initiative regarding HBCUs. Additionally,…
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HBCUs prepare for a future without government funding
HBCUs across the country are preparing for a future without funding from the government due to the Trump administration’s budget cuts and the potential removal of the Department of Education. Most HBCUs rely on government funding to keep their institutions running afloat. Last month, the Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy lost a $16.3 million…
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Delaware State president Tony Allen joins in fight to oppose Trump era immigration policies
Delaware State University president Tony Allen joins in on the fight against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Allen and the university have backed a current lawsuit that challenges the Trump administration’s immigration policies on college campuses. President Tony Allen joined the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration in filing an amicus brief in federal…
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Langston University future uncertain with passage of four-year degree bill
Langston University-Tulsa is concerned that if it is permitted to offer four-year degrees, it may have to close because the courses would be repeated at the OU Tulsa extension sites and OSU. The effort to keep Oklahoma’s only HBCU alive has been going on since the 1970s, according to lawmakers and graduates of Langston University.…
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HOPE Credit Union makes huge HBCU investment
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union) is once again putting action behind its mission to uplift HBCUs.. The organization has made a powerful statement of support by issuing a $15 million working capital loan to Talladega College, Alabama’s first private historically Black liberal arts college. This strategic financial move is designed to help…
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National Pan-Hellenic Council releases statement about Donald Trump’s executive order
The Council of Presidents of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) released a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to remove “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from Smithsonian museums, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. President Trump entitled the executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Many…
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Morehouse College School of Medicine names building after Calvin Smyre
The Morehouse College School of Medicine names a building after retired Georgia Representative Calvin Smyre. The newest building is called the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center. “Well, you know, in a way, it’s a little embarrassing, but at the same time it’s joyous,” Smyre said. “And when you think about buildings, and you think about…
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Rep. Alma Adams introduces HBCU Arts Act
North Carolina Representative Alma Adams introduced the HBCU Arts Act earlier this week. According to a press release, the act would invest in arts education and conservation at HBCUs. Congresswoman Adams was an art history professor for 40 years at Bennett College, one of North Carolina’s ten HBCUs. “Art is a universal language that…