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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) promoted from within when selecting its new general counsel and vice president of government relations.  Sean D. Burns, Esq. ascended to the new role after serving as assistant vice president of government relations and legal affairs at TMCF since 2018. Burns started at TMCF as director of government relations […]

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joins the nation in mourning the loss of U.S. Rep.  David Scott, a visionary legislative leader, historic trailblazer and a lifelong champion for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Rep. Scott’s dedication to the HBCU mission was rooted in his own education at Florida A&M University (FAMU), an 1890

Arianna Stewart, a sophomore marketing major at Howard University, already has her sights set on becoming a chief marketing officer at a Fortune 500 company. While many first- and second-year students are just beginning to explore their interests, Stewart has distinguished herself through an extraordinary level of involvement with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).

Before stepping onto campus at North Carolina A&T State University, Jy’Mir Fuller wasn’t sure how he would navigate networking, internships or his future in technology. Now, the sophomore computer science major has secured a competitive internship and credits the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) with helping him turn uncertainty into opportunity. Fuller first learned about

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) president & CEO was recently named the spring commencement speaker of the Alabama A&M University (Alabama A&M) ceremony for graduate students on Friday, May 8.  Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, will provide remarks to the Alabama A&M graduate students receiving their diploma at the AAMU

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) hosted its successful signature pitch competition on the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) campus with 100 of its students recently. During the event, students transformed ideas into prototypes. They gained practical experience in startup simulations and product development by solving complex, real-world industry challenges. This

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) hosted The North Star Summit: Writing the Next Chapter recently at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The comprehensive all-staff strategy session aligned the organization’s leadership and personnel around four key performance indicators (KPIs) and core values. The summit  featured a robust agenda centered on organizational vision, revenue ecosystems

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) are expanding their partnership through the Community for HBCU Advancement Through Networked Growth and Excellence (CHANGE) Initiative.  CHANGE is a nationwide initiative, fully funded by TMCF, focused on faculty and staff growth. It establishes professional development as a key strategic

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors chair was recently recognized as one of Barron’s 100 most influential women in U.S. finance.  Racquel Oden, HSBC’s head of international wealth and premier banking, and head of global private banking, serves as TMCF’s board chair and is consistently recognized as a leader in her field.