2021

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Association of College and University Educators Launch National Initiative to Strengthen HBCU Online and Blended Instruction

Thousands of public HBCU students at 12 participating institutions to benefit from evidence-based instruction delivered by more than 650 ACUE-credentialed faculty; Initiative supported with $1.4 million in grants from the Bank of America Foundation, Education Finance Institute, and ECMC Foundation Washington, DC and New York, NY (June 2021) – Out of a shared commitment to […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Announces Plans to Create The National Black Talent Bank™ to Address Racial Wealth Gap, Develop Diverse Workforce

WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 4, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which represents America’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), will expand its expertise in diversity talent to form the National Black Talent Bank™. The National Black Talent Bank™ will bolster the pipeline of diverse talent in the […]

Conagra Brands Forms Multi-Year Partnerships with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Company donates $125,000 for scholarships and provides professional development opportunities to help scholarship recipients prepare for their future careers CHICAGO, May 26, 2021 – Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) announced today new partnerships with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Adds Three New Leaders to Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2021) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today the appointment of three new corporate executives from Chevron, Sam’s Club, and the National Basketball Association (NBA), to the TMCF Board of Directors. Pierre R. Breber, Tony Rogers and Tatia L. Williams were elected to the TMCF Board, […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Select Medallia to Help Improve Student and Partner Experience

360-degree view of student experience and advanced metrics capabilities are top priorities for TMCF. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 18, 2021 – Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced that the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) selected the Medallia Experience Cloud to help improve student and partner experience. […]

TMCF APPLAUDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT

WASHINGTON, DC (May 6, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) commends the introduction of the bipartisan Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for (IGNITE) HBCU Excellence Act. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which is co-sponsored by each of the co-chairs of the bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC), Representative French […]