TM² Executive Search team member spoke at a national culture conference
A team member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), served as a panelist recently at a national culture conference. Dr. Will Anyu, associate principal and search consultant at TM², represented the firm at the Hunt Scanlon Culture Awards Forum at the Harvard Club of New York City. […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar continues his studies after receiving a hardship scholarship
A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar continued his studies at TMCF member school Howard University (Howard) thanks to a hardship scholarship. Mason Bilgen, a civil engineering major at Howard, said the TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship was critical to his education. “Receiving this scholarship has truly been a blessing and allowed me to […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund named a top workplace by the Washington Post
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joined an elite group of organizations after it was recently named as one of the 2025 Washington Top Workplaces by the Washington Post. Top workplace awards are based on employee feedback gathered through an employee survey, creating a credible and authentic recognition program for employers. “We strive to hire […]
TM² Executive Search named among Hunt Scanlon Media’s top 250 executive search firms
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), was selected for inclusion in the 2025 Hunt Scanlon Media Select Guide to America’s Top 250 Executive Search Firms. “This is an incredible honor for TM²,” Dr. Amanda Washington Lockett, interim president of TM², said. “Our entire team has worked incredibly hard […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Savings Collaborative launch groundbreaking National Financial Resilience Program at HBCUs in honor of Juneteenth
In commemoration of Juneteenth, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Savings Collaborative today announced an ambitious new partnership to launch a comprehensive National Financial Resilience Program at the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This groundbreaking initiative builds on initial research findings that revealed both the financial challenges and aspirations of […]
The second wave of Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarships for 2025-26 are open
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have seen record increases in applications and enrollment in recent years, with students preferring a more inclusive environment over predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Underrepresented minority and low-income students face a disproportionately higher burden of unmet financial need, negatively affecting their retention in the first two years of college. Student […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund statement on the Department of Education’s FY26 budget request
The Thugood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials expressed disappointment in the Trump administration’s decision to recommend Congress cut more than $12 billion in federal education investment in its FY26 budget request. The administration recommended in its budget request that federal TRIO programs and the Federal Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) be eliminated and requested a […]
Chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors featured in Her Agenda
The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors is featured on the digital media platform Her Agenda. According to its website, the platform bridges the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women. Racquel Oden, also serving as HSBC US Head Of Wealth, Premier And Global Private Banking, spoke with Her […]
Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholars attend Hamilton on Broadway, meet the cast backstage
Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) students participating in the Citi HBCU Career Incubator Program attended Hamilton on Broadway and were invited to meet the cast backstage by actor Jared Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr in the performance. The participants were attending Hamilton as part of a planned outing during downtime of the Citi program, […]
TM² Executive Search featured on The Crossman Conversation podcast
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), was recently featured on The Crossman Conversation podcast with John Crossman. Dr. Dakota Doman, president and managing principal of TM², spoke to Crossman about the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in shaping future leaders. Doman and Crossman discussed the […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund adds senior consultant to help build HBCU capacity through a $25 million grant
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently added a new consultant to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build capacity through a $25 million grant the organization received from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Dr. Cassandra D. Caldwell has decades of experience and leadership roles with Visa, General Electric, Sodexo, 4-H Youth Development, North Carolina […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund eyes the entrepreneurial life after graduation
A recent Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) graduate is not a stranger to entrepreneurship. She started a lawn care business, Dacia’s Cutz, at an early age and also intends to scale her clothing brand, Moodies Closet, into a nationally recognized brand. Those are only the beginning, she said. Dacia Hindsman recently graduated from TMCF member […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund president pens joint op-ed in Diverse: Issues In HigherEducation
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently penned an op-ed with members of the HBCU Transformation Project about an era of transformation for HBCUs. “Our students need more than degrees. They need meaningful pathways to jobs, leadership and advancement,” Dr. Williams said in the publication. “This work ensures our […]
Hampton University and Hinds Community College at Utica join the Thurgood Marshall College Fund as member schools
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has added Hampton University (Hampton) in Virginia and Hinds Community College at Utica (Hinds CC) in Mississippi to its member schools, now totaling 57 institutions consisting of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs).
Thurgood Marshall College Fund SOAR program to host 10 residential programs this summer
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results (SOAR) program will conduct 10 week-long residential programs this summer on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors add two new member schools
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors met April 29-30 in Montgomery, Alabama on the Alabama State University campus and completed several action items, including the addition of two new member schools and the appointment of a new board director.
One Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar hopes to make a difference in higher education
A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar hopes to become a university president and make a difference for low-income and first-generation students.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Congratulates Eleven HBCUs Designated as Opportunity Colleges in New Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classifications of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications) and the American Council on Education (ACE) announced today its new Student Access and Earnings Classification which included eleven HBCUs earning its highest rating and being designated as Opportunity Colleges.