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States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades
The secretaries of agriculture and education have issued letters to 16 governors, urging them to rectify the inequities in funding.
Repeated Objections Impede Program Development in Maryland
New programs recently proposed by Johns Hopkins and Towson Universities were contested by other colleges worried that they duplicate their own programs.
How HBCUs Can Help Repair American Democracy
A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs.
A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future
A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.
In-State Tuition for Out-of-State HBCU Aspirants
Students who want to attend a historically Black college but have no options in their home states can attend two Maryland HBCUs and pay in-state prices starting next fall.
2 Universities Claim Johns Hopkins Program Is Duplicative
‘Pay Up or Leave,’ a University Tells Students
A new policy at historically Black Fisk University requires students to pay off debts of more than $1,500, get on a payment plan or leave. Students are pushing back.
Towson Plans to Resubmit Withdrawn Proposal for Ph.D.
University officials say they’ve merely paused on the contested doctoral program despite opposition by Morgan State University, which says Towson’s plan duplicates its own program.