Panel Advocates For Black Student Enrollment

Jun 2, 2025 | Education

The Xi Beta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) and the Black House hosted a panel, followed by a letter writing event to middle schools across the country, to advocate for Black student enrollment this Tuesday. The event, titled “Dear Future Cardinal:...

Celebration Of Black Excellence Dives Into Critical Research

Apr 14, 2025 | Education, Leadership

When a swimming cap designed for natural Black hair was initially banned at the Tokyo Olympics, Talia Jermyn knew she wanted to research the topic further. She discovered these types of institutional barriers not only reinforce racial disparities in elite swimming...

HBCUs Boost Student Mental Health & Resilience

Apr 7, 2025 | Education

Despite consistently making do with fewer resources and far smaller endowments than their white peers, a new study finds students at historically Black colleges and universities have better overall mental health and show significantly stronger resilience compared...

Annual ‘Man On The Shore’ Summit At UMES Encourages More Black Educators

Apr 7, 2025 | Education, Men

Black Representation in Education Matters The message Dr. Richard H. Warren, Hazel Professor of Education and organizer of the Man on the Shore Summit is trying to convey. “I do want to bring together some strong Black men who are doing great things, to pair up with...

Swift Changes Come To The Education Department; Local HBCUs Respond

Mar 17, 2025 | Diversity, Education

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education initiated a reduction in force, affecting roughly 50% of its 4,133-member workforce. Impacted staff will be placed on administrative leave on Friday, March 21. The department says all divisions within the agency...