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MacKenzie Scott in front of campus shots of Morgan State University, Howard University, Alabama State University and Spelman College.

How HBCUs Plan to Spend MacKenzie Scott’s Money

The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible.

MacKenzie Scott, a light-skinned woman with long brown hair.

MacKenzie Scott Gifts $50M to Virginia State University

MacKenzie Scott has donated $50 million to Virginia State University, the largest gift the 143-year-old HBCU has ever received from...
A Black man in a black T-shirt and cap speaks to two other young Black men. Someone is filming them in the foreground

Blexit Escorted Off Hampton University’s Campus

Campus security at Hampton University escorted members of Blexit off the historically Black university’s campus this past weekend after the...
A police car with blue and red lights flashing next to a stone sign at the entrance of Lincoln University's campus

HBCUs Ramp Up Security After Threats, Campus Shootings

Historically Black college and university leaders say security is a priority after terroristic threats last month and shootings on campuses in recent weeks.

A building with a clock tower on the campus of Morgan State University

MacKenzie Scott Gives Morgan State Its Largest Gift Ever

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted Morgan State University $63 million in unrestricted funds, the largest gift in the university’s history...
A student and a professor, seen from the inside of a piece of machinery they are looking at.

CSU Campuses Reel From Blow to HSI Funding

The Trump administration’s death blow to funds for minority-serving institutions is expected to cost the California State University system tens of millions of dollars.

A group of four college students of different races/ethnicities talk and laugh together as they walk across a campus.

Study: Institutions, Over Peers and Tribes, Bolster Indigenous Student Belonging

A new study from the American Indian College Fund and National Native Scholarship Providers found that Indigenous students report a...
The letters "CSU" are spelled out on a football field by Coppin State University freshmen.

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.