Jul 6, 2026 | HBCU, Higer Education
For the first time in recent history, Black students around the country are choosing to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in record numbers. Now, as the conversation around HBCUs continues to shift, enrollment numbers suggest many of the...
Jun 8, 2026 | Education, HBCU, Higer Education, STEM, Women
Spelman College has announced the appointment of Dr. Ayanna Howard as the institution’s 12th president, ushering in a new chapter for the nation’s top-ranked historically Black college and university (HBCU). Howard, an internationally recognized roboticist,...
Jun 8, 2026 | Arts + Culture, HBCU, Higer Education
HBCU gospel choirs will receive a new national spotlight at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The Stellar Awards have introduced HBCU Choir of the Year as a new category for 2026. The award will honor collegiate gospel choirs from Historically Black...
Jun 1, 2026 | Higer Education, History
An Atlanta high school senior is preparing to continue a family legacy more than six decades in the making at Georgia Institute of Technology, CBS News reports. Ralph Long IV, a graduating senior at Benjamin E. Mays High School, will attend Georgia Tech this fall...
May 18, 2026 | HBCU, Higer Education
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is joining a new national coalition aimed at advancing research and expanding opportunities at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The Association of HBCU Research Institutions, or AHRI, brings together...
Apr 27, 2026 | Higer Education
A doctoral graduate from the College of Education and Health Professions’ Higher Education program was recently recognized with a national Outstanding Contribution to Research Award. Christian Robinson, who now serves as associate director of residence life at...
