Filter & Sort
An HBCU in Predominantly White Surroundings?
Differences in opinion about the current role and future prospects of Lincoln University raise bigger questions about the HBCU’s historical identity and public image.
Opinion
HBCUs Are Not Minority-Serving Institutions
They and tribal colleges are mission-based institutions born out of the affirmative discrimination by the federal government.
An Off-Brand Hire
Can a white woman from outside higher ed lead marketing and recruitment at an all-male historically Black college? Morehouse College leaders decided she could. Some alumni strongly disagree.
Opinion
Creating a More Inclusive Medical Workforce
Osteopathic medical colleges take this goal very seriously.
Will More Medical Schools Mean More Black Doctors?
New medical schools are on the horizon, including at two Black colleges. They will be challenged to collectively increase the number of Black doctors.
Joining Forces to Share Courses
HBCUs are forming collectives to share courses across their campuses and create more paths to graduation.
‘Resurrection’ and ‘Restoration’
Morris Brown College regained full accreditation after 20 years. What’s next for the institution?
For Those Most at Risk, COVID-19 Is Not Over
With the lethal threat of COVID-19 on the decline, many colleges are relaxing policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Disability advocates fear that high-risk individuals will suffer.