The HBCU Advocate has been sharing information about HBCUs for many years. We are now offering students an opportunity to represent their school through our fellowship program. While working in conjunction with each HBCU’s Media Relations Department, the HBCU Advocate Fellows Program will teach students to
The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees proudly announced today that interim President Dr. Charlotte Morris has been elected the ninth president of Tuskegee University, effective August 1, 2021. The Board sought the input of a myriad of internal and external stakeholders and arrived confidently at
By Dakota Smith On July 16th, Virginia State University announced they would use the CARES act funding (also known as HEER funds) to pay off outstanding student account balances incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Donald Palm, Ph.D.,
Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees College recently named three department chairs as the new deans of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences, and the School ofScience, Technology, Health, and Human Services (STHHS). Dr. Katherine Whitaker will serve as the
HOUSTON, TX – July 15, 2021 –Texas Southern University is one of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to partner with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to support University museums and archives. The five-year project will enhance TSU’s ability
Denmark, S.C- Voorhees College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Cabral Huff recently spoke at the 12th Annual Rising Coaches Conference held at Center Parc Stadium on the campus of Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. The annual conference is Rising Coaches’ flagship event and has featured
Denmark, S.C. – The Voorhees College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Ronnie Hopkins to serve as the 10th president of the institution, effective July 9, 2021. The decision comes after a national search, three finalists’ visits to campus and a unanimous vote by the board. “With
Board of Trustees show vigorous support of President’s leadership Today the Shaw University Board of Trustees enthusiastically announces it has extended the contract of President Paulette Dillard for an additional five years. Dr. Dillard was appointed interim president of Shaw University in July 2017 and
Miami Gardens, FL, – In July, Florida Memorial University will celebrate the transition to a completely wireless campus. In partnership with Cisco Systems, the university is in the process of upgrading its WiFi equipment for improved connectivity. The strengthened network will provide high-speed accesscampus-wide, including all
From the Desk of President Elfred Anthony Pinkard Wilberforce University: The First and The Future-Rebound to the Fall 2021 Reopening Plans Fourteen months ago, the Wilberforce University community faced the frightening reality of a global pandemic. Like the rest of the world, we adjusted our lives to
