HAMPTON, Va. (April 8, 2021) — Hampton University President William R. Harvey has donated $100,000 to the institution he has led for 43 years to establish the Norma B. Harvey Character Award to be given annually, beginning May 2021. The award will be given to a faculty member whose
Ms. Rashida Jones became the first Black executive to lead one of the major cable news organizations on Feb. 1, 2021HAMPTON, Va. (March 17, 2021) — Hampton University President William R. Harvey announced that alumnus Rashida Jones ’02, President of MSNBC, will serve as the University’s 150th Commencement
By: L.A. Warren After Jacori Daniels won the presidency for JSU’s Student Government Association, he later would confront a much bigger challenger: COVID-19 – which has halted much of his campus agenda. Despite that, the SGA pressed forward with its in-person voter registration drive this
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks virtually hosted this roundtable to discuss the connectivity needs of students, faculty, and staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during this unprecedented crisis. This event featured special remarks from U.S. Representative Alma Adams (NC-12) & U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield
(JACKSON, Miss.) — After a seven-year hiatus, JSU’s new interim provost Dr. Alisa Mosley returns to the urban campus just as the institution undergoes a rigorous reaccreditation process and amid a pandemic that has halted business as usual. But she’s ready for the challenge. Mosley,
Denmark, S.C.- The Voorhees College Division of Institutional Advancement and Development (IAD) introduces a new vice president and chief development officer, Dr. Prince Brown. Brown said he is extraordinarily grateful for the opportunity to join Voorhees College as its chief development officer. “I am confident that, under the
After a national search, the Board of Trustees at Saint Augustine’s University announces the appointment of Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail as the University’s 12th President. The appointment is effective July 15, 2020. The SAU Presidential Search Committee was comprised of individuals from local government, the
The death of Mr. George Floyd, the latest in a terrible series of events, deeply disturbs me. I am distressed that just blocks from Shaw University, the HBCU where I serve as president, our neighbors woke on Sunday morning to scenes of destruction and loss.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—President Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr. announced today that Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) will be providing partial refunds for select Spring 2020 expenses to eligible MVSU students. “For the past several weeks, we have worked diligently to accommodate our students, faculty, staff and
