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Coppin State Grows Enrollment With In-State Tuition Offers
Two years ago, the Baltimore university said students in states without HBCUs could attend for in-state prices. This year, it boasted its largest incoming class in over two decades.
MacKenzie Scott Donates $70M to UNCF
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $70 million to the United Negro College Fund last week. The funds will be distributed to...
New Report Finds Low Share of R&D Funds Goes to HBCUs
A new report from the Center for American Progress and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund shows that historically Black colleges...
Huston-Tillotson Receives Single Largest Gift to an HBCU
Huston-Tillotson University, a private institution in Texas, will receive the single largest donation ever given to a historically Black college...
Education Department Reallocates MSI Funding to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges
Some HBCU advocates say their colleges are more deserving of the money than other minority-serving institutions. Others have more mixed feelings.
HBCUs Lock Down in Response to ‘Terroristic’ Threats
At least seven historically Black institutions in five states investigated threats of violence, evoking memories of the wave of bomb threats that shook HBCUs in 2022.
Education Department Moves to End Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions
Trump administration officials call the programs unconstitutional. But advocates argue they improve the quality of education for all students who enroll.
New Report: Tribal Colleges Boost the Economy
Tribal colleges and universities are known to play an outsize role in educating and employing members of their local tribal...