Daily News on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Student Government Association officials from Clark Atlanta University and Tennessee State University will participate in a groundbreaking joint SGA retreat beginning August 19 on the CAU campus. Designed to open a free exchange of ideas on administration relations, financial efficiency and parliamentary procedure, the retreat will feature the SGA presidents from both campuses, A. Philanda [...]
Shaw University and the Republic of the Gambia are in the final stages of structuring an educational partnership that would open exchange of faculty, resources and research, with a mutual hope that an agreement can be in place by June for what may evolve into a Shaw satellite campus in Gambia by 2012. From the [...]
Saint Augustine’s College led a field of HBCUs capturing national titles at the 2010 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend in Charlotte, NC. The Falcons captured the overall national championship, their 31st overall, while Lincoln University, Johnson C. Smith University and Fort Valley State contributed to the 15 national individual and [...]
The Grambling State University Tigers captured the 2010 SWAC Baseball Championship yesterday with a 15-2 win over Alcorn State University. The first baseball title for the Tigers since 1985, the win gives GSU an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I national baseball tournament. From the Advocate: The Tigers took a 5-0 lead into the [...]
In an effort to increase research and learning opportunities for students, faculty and administration at historically black colleges and universities, the HBCU Digest is proud to present this special section on grants, scholarships, fellowships and cooperative agreements. All listed federal grants are compiled and submitted by expert grant writing consultant and Atlanta University alumnus Jerry Henderson, [...]
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission released its 2008 higher education economic impact study earlier this week. Bluefield State College and West Virginia State University, the state’s two HBCUs, generated more than $350 million for the state economy. From the report: Bluefield State College For FY 2008, the total business volume impact of Bluefield [...]
Hampton University and Norfolk State University captured the women’s and men’s 2010 all-sports MEAC awards respectively, the conference announced yesterday. It is the ninth consecutive award for the Lady Pirates program, and sixth straight for the Spartans. From the release: Hampton women’s programs totaled 74.5 points in the All-Sports tally. The Lady Pirates won conference [...]
Amid budget vetoes for several Florida colleges and universities, Governor Charlie Crist approved more than $38 million in appropriations for construction projects at Florida A&M University. From the Rattler Nation blog: FAMU received the remaining $8.5M required to launch its Crestview Educational Center, $23M toward the estimated $30.9M price tag of Phase II of the [...]
Despite his killed proposal to merge Louisiana’s three governing boards of higher education, House Speaker Jim Tucker’s rewritten proposal to make the boards beholden to the state Board of Regents has earned the approval of the House Education Committee despite concerns from House legislators. The bill would place the Southern University System, the only HBCU [...]
The Shaw University National Alumni Association has sent a formal letter to Willie Gary, Chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, requesting the resignation of all of the board members. The letter, authored two weeks ago by National Alumni Association President Emily Perry, cites “gross neglect” as the reasoning for the request. From the News [...]
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