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“We, at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, are immensely troubled by the cuts proposed in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies (Labor-H) Appropriations Bill by the House majority. The proposed bill takes the extreme measure of eliminating both the Federal supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program and the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 18, 2023) – Wells Fargo will serve as the presenting sponsor for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Leadership Institute, the organization’s premier signature professional development program serving students attending Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCUs), and Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs). Wells Fargo has served in this role for more than ten years. The […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund is hosting its highly-acclaimed Teachers, Quality & Retention Program (TQRP) in Washington, D.C. from Monday, July 10 through Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the Fairmont Hotel. TQRP is a five-year fellowship that develops new and aspiring educators in high-need urban and rural communities. TQRP fellows have access to […]

WASHINGTON, DC – In his dissent in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), a landmark affirmative action case which found that the school’s special admissions program with slots set-aside based on race alone was unlawful, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote: “In light of the sorry history of discrimination and its devastating […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will depart on its second annual capacity-building mission to Israel on July 7-15, 2023. TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams will lead the delegation, including presidents and chancellors from five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The trip aims to forge relationships with Israeli institutions of higher […]

The Foundation Will Partner with Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Provide Scholarships to Descendants of Jesuit and Catholic Slaveholding WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation today announced the creation of an educational advancement program in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to provide educational advancement opportunities to Descendants of Jesuit and Catholic slaveholding […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vanessa Nnaji of North Carolina A&T University did not interrupt the tears of joy streaming down her face. She turned her head slightly toward a back wall at the front of the room and continued letting happiness flow.  Nnaji finally composed herself as she fully comprehended the magnitude of standing in front of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced today, that it has added six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) to its membership. This decision reflects the organization’s firm belief that its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts should recognizealternative pathways to degree attainment and skill development.  TMCF President & CEO Harry L. Williams announced the following […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – THE PITCH™ competition didn’t disappoint. The annual intra and entrepreneurial training featuring 197 students from 43 Historically Black Colleges and Universities hosted by Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) team featured exciting and creative presentations along with dynamic speakers, engaged partners who also served as judges, and plenty of […]

Washington, DC, — Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today the election of four new directors to the TMCF Board of Directors.   Sean Lee from The Coca-Cola Company, Jeffrey J. Hurd from Equitable Holdings, Byron Taylorfrom Sidley Austin LLP, and April Payne-McMillan daughter of TMCF Founder Dr. N. Joyce Payne were […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund will host its latest leadership program, the DevCon Professional Development Conference presented by Medtronic, in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Wednesday, May 31, through Sunday, June 4. Designed specifically to further equity and inclusion efforts by removing traditional barriers that prevent access to corporate opportunities, the Devcon Professional Development Conference […]

Washington, DC – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) congratulates its Board Member, Toni Townes- Whitley set to become the next Chief Executive Officer of Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC).    Townes-Whitley joined Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Board of Directors in 2019. For the past four years, she has fervently advocated the organization’s mission to promote […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) division will host its annual entrepreneurial program, THE PITCH™ 2023 competition, with actor and author Hill Harper as one of the guest judges. The final round of pitches will occur on May 25, 2023, at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, both […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund announces it will partner with Sanofi to increase representation in healthcare professions by helping select 50 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to be named as inaugural Sanofi NextGenScholars. “Partnering with Sanofi aligns with our core values as an organization to provide opportunities for students from […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The Washington Post today announced Thurgood Marshall College Fund as one of 200 companies and organizations in the greater Washington, D.C. area as a Top Workplace for 2023 in the northeast region. The distinguished award, announced annually, recognizes organizations regionally that have built exceptional workplace cultures. This award celebrates regionally recognized companies […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is growing their  Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) programming to host 200 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of THE PITCH™ 2023.  The final round of pitches for this challenging entrepreneurial competition will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, both in the real world and on […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) convened thirty of its member-school Presidents and Chancellors from the nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) onMarch 28-29, 2023 in Washington D.C. The annual event included sessions on the TMCF value proposition, HBCU sustainability, capacity-building opportunities, and the advocacy agenda for […]