HBCUs
Are you a student looking to pursue a career in STEM? Look no further than historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with cutting-edge STEM programs. With top-notch faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, HBCUs are the perfect place for students of all backgrounds to excel in science, technology, engineering, and math. […]
Compiled by Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Alabama has the largest number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation. Here’s a closer look: Alabama A&M University The picturesque campus is situated on what many alumni and friends fondly refer to as “The Hill,” only a few miles from downtown Huntsville. Serving over 6,000 […]
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) recently partnered with Alabama A&M University for its inaugural Defense-University Affiliated Research Traineeship (DART) Program. (Photo Credit: Sean McNeil) The program’s goal is to support underrepresented researchers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to conduct research for the U.S. Army. Dr. Kenneth Sartor, an assistant math professor, […]
From Beyoncé’s Coachella performance and the hashtag #HBEYCU, to the 2022 March television series and college football star coach Deion Sanders’ rise from Jackson State to the PAC-12 conference, the buzz around Historically Black Colleges and . . .
WASHINGTON, September 18, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack today sent letters to 16 governors emphasizing the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU land-grant peers in their states. The 16 governors receiving the letter are: […]
In carrying out the U.S. Government’s efforts to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) both in policy and practice, the U.S. Department of State recognized 19 HBCUs from 13 states and Washington, D.C. today, as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” for their engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2022-23 academic year. The 19 HBCU […]
HOUSTON (AP) — It’s almost 10 p.m. and still a sweltering, sticky 95 degrees when Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul band marches onto the top of a parking garage a stone’s throw from downtown Houston. The glittering skyline is close enough to provide some illumination to the dimly lit structure. It reveals beads of sweat […]
A panel of experts from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) discussed the benefits and challenges of establishing corporate partnerships during the 37th Annual BEYA STEM Conference in February 2023. They shared insights on current initiatives and ways companies can effectively collaborate with HBCUs. Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley, interim engineering dean at North Carolina Agricultural and […]
Belinda S. Womack Endowed Memorial Music Scholarship, performs her final solo as a member of The Singing Rams during commencement.Photo Credit: Winston Salem State University DaBeth Manns provided seed funding to endow a scholarship named for her late mother. The
Photo: gorodenkoff (Getty Images) Do you have a passion for sweltering heat and rescuing kittens from trees? Well,