Lower Enrollment Hits Higher Ed Hard, HBCUs The Hardest
The problems are most pronounced at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which have been plagued by years of slow growth, and more recently, declines in enrollment.
On the Campaign Trail, Kamala Harris Talks Policy with HBCU Leaders
Engaging with presidents and chancellors from TMCF’s 47-member institutions on issues of HBCU sustainability and competitiveness, the junior senator from California noted the influence her experience at her alma mater Howard University had on her life.
Dozens of HBCU Leaders in D.C. This Week
HBCU chiefs are pushing for support for their schools on the Hill during their annual fly-in.
Spreading the Gospel Of HBCUs
Martin decided to attend Grambling State University in Louisiana where he said it was the “best college experience he ever had.” While at Grambling, Martin took an interest in history.
Harris Sees Sexism in the Senate As a ‘Very Real Issue’
On Thursday, during her talk hosted by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Harris took questions from a room of about two dozen HBCU leaders who are in Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for greater support for their schools.
Campaign Saves Historically Black College From Closure
Addressing a packed out Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel on Tuesday, Bennett College president Dr Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, said: “So, we’ve come to the moment that you’ve been waiting for.