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Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education will give an additional $1 billion in coronavirus relief to minority-serving institutions, including historically black and tribal colleges, as well as to select other schools that serve high shares of low-income students. The funds are part of the $14 billion in aid directed to colleges in the Coronavirus […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) praised United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for securing nearly $577 million in additional funding to help historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to operate in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Secretary DeVos consulted with the […]

The National Basketball Association has a tough question. How can the NBA profitably increase engagement of its fans in international markets where its games are televised outside of normal viewing hours? Fortunately for the $8-billion-a-year pro sports giant, three students from Morgan State University (MSU) have an intriguing answer: an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application designed […]

“A deep sense of belonging is the cornerstone of Booz Allen’s culture. We invest in these events to be the place where you can be your authentic self now and well into the future.” -Anne Muindi-Shemenski, Multicultural Business Resource Group Leader April is Celebrate Diversity Month. But Booz Allen has been making inclusion a priority […]

Virtual Celebration Will Highlight the Achievements of HBCU Graduates Across the Country WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis that has forced colleges and universities across the nation to postpone their commencement celebrations, a coalition of HBCU leaders, advocacy organizations, and corporate partners have come together to […]

In the wake of COVID-19, Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young Jr. were anxious to lend a helping hand. Both Allen and Young — two graduates of Grambling State University, a historically Black university in Louisiana — launched an online fund to provide small emergency grants to Boston-area college students displaced by coronavirus. “When crises arise, […]

Stimulus funds will help black colleges whose resources were stretched thin responding to the pandemic. Presidents of colleges and universities that primarily serve black students heaved a collective sigh of relief when they learned their institutions would be getting a special allocation as part of the stimulus package approved by Congress last month. That’s because, […]

by Dr. Harry L. Williams There is little question that higher education in general, and our historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in particular, have been greatly impacted by COVID-19, the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetime. Colleges and universities across the nation have had to scramble quickly to adapt to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TMCF will continue to work with the Department of Education to get the supplemental funding to schools quickly WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds both chambers of Congress and President Trump for acting in a strong, bi-partisan fashion and enacting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TMCF thanks Congress for HBCU Assistance in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for unveiling of a plan that would allocate approximately $1.05 billion […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TMCF urges Congress to allocate at least $1.5 Billion for HBCUs and MSIs WASHINGTON, DC (March 23, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unveiling of a plan that would allocate $1.5 Billion in emergency Title III and Title V Aid to Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]

Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The senators join leaders of HBCUs, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), who […]

– Defers payment for auto customers up to 120 days – Defers payment for mortgage customers up to 120 days – Gives new auto customers the option to delay first payment for 90 days – Pledges $3 million in financial aid to local communities and organizations DETROIT, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Consistent with its […]

Leaders and advocates of these institutions say they badly need more federal funds to manage costs associated with coronavirus. Leaders of historically black colleges and universities are strongly advocating for additional federal funding for their institutions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. They say the costs of operating during the public health crisis and […]

Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute drew virtually no national media attention, but it should have. Sure, it offered no political drama. Such visits appear routine. Yet this visit highlighted an important initiative that has been largely overlooked: ensuring the continued success of our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and […]

The corporate internship and entrepreneurship program is part of a push to hire 4,000 Black employees firm-wide within the next five years. When you look at inequities in corporate America, the huge amount of importance put on the junior-year internship is one area that has long been a factor in keeping big companies non-inclusive: That […]

In their final stops in North Carolina before Tuesday’s primary, Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden opted for appearances at historically black colleges and universities. It’s just the latest example of the importance presidential campaigns have placed on HBCUs and on voters who care about the institutions, including students, administrators and a highly […]

Washington, DC, Feb. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), is pleased Wells Fargo has continued to honor and invest in our nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) through their support of TMCF with $1.2 million contribution for 2020. The total investment from Wells […]