Nyjal Drayton

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. 

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host its annual Presidents & Chancellors Fly-In (Fly-In) on March 24 in Washington, D.C. The Fly-In is a pivotal event for presidents and chancellors from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The event facilitates engagement with key stakeholders,

For decades, the narrative around historically Black college and university (HBCU) leadership has been defined by a single statistic: the average presidential tenure of fewer than five years. What has been missing is the story of what happens after year five—and what we can learn from the presidents who get there. A landmark new report

Ryan Travers, a junior majoring in computer science at North Carolina A&T State University, attended the Verizon HBCU Immersion Program with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund last year, an experience she said helped shape her professional goals.  “I was able to walk away knowing how to better my brand and make myself stand out when

For Norfolk State University junior Ayomide Olafusi, earning a college degree without placing a financial burden on his family was not just a goal but a promise.  A cybersecurity major and the son of Nigerian immigrant parents, Olafusi said he was determined to find opportunities that would allow him to pursue higher education while easing

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was well-represented at the recent 2026 Arkansas HBCU Summit at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock. Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, was in attendance alongside U.S. Congressman French Hill and U.S. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D.   “It was great to be in Little Rock for