Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Partners with Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Offer Summer Internships
“TMCF is proud to identify talent from our nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions to learn, engage and make a positive impact in such a critically important policy area.”
America’s Oldest HBCU Is Fighting For Survival
HBCUs, a common acronym for the institutions, is a crucial albeit often overlooked part of our country’s history. Some, like Cheyney, were founded before the Civil War. But the vast majority of HBCUs were founded after the war’s end to educate the millions of freed African-Americans.
Where You Want To Be: Helping McDonald’s Restaurant Employees Explore Their Career Potential & Possibilities By Melissa Kersey, McDonald’s US Chief People Officer
For McDonald’s and its independent franchisees, core soft skills like teamwork, customer service and responsibility are vitally important to the work in McDonald’s restaurants. And, as a brand that gives many young people their first jobs every year, we know these skills are especially important to those just starting out.
What it takes to be an employee magnet
It also has a range of recruitment efforts to attract employees of different backgrounds. One unique program is Moguls in the Making, a collaboration with rapper Big Sean and his foundation and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. It’s a competition that “aims to prepare and empower young black entrepreneurs,” said Reggie Willis, senior director of diversity and inclusion at Ally.
BEYA Cyber Visionary wins Digital Innovation Award
Theodore (Ted) Colbert, CIO of The Boeing Company, won the Digital Innovation Award at the ITSMF Technology Achievement ceremony on Friday in Atlanta, GA. Currently, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Statement on President Trump’s Proposed Fy2020 Budget Blueprint
TMCF appreciates the Congress’ efforts to increase funding, since 2017, for key HBCU programs such as Title III Strengthening HBCU and HBGI programs, the Department of Defense’s HBCU Minority Serving Institutions Program and most recently, reauthorizing the HBCU Historic Preservation program.
Dr. Williams on HBCU Nation Radio with Anthony Ray
Listen to our President and CEO, Harry L. Williams, interview with HBCU Nation as he talks about the 2019 HBCU Fly-In, the announcement of Terrence J as National Ambassador for TMCF, and much more.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Supports President Trump Signing the Natural Resources Management Act (s.47) into Law
The Act Reauthorizes the HBCU Historic Preservation Program. The Natural Resources Management Act includes language to reauthorize the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Historic Preservation program within the U.S. Department of Interior from fiscal years (FY) 2019 through FY 2025.
Native, Black, Latino Students Most Likely to Pay for College Themselves
Given the financial burden many students bear paying for college, schools should be intentional about financial support that helps students not just gain access, but persist, said Brown.
Ally Financial Inc., Big Sean and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Bring Student Entrepreneurship Competition to Detroit
Out of over 500 applicants, TMCF selected 50 students from 10 HBCUs to compete in the weekend-long challenge. In addition to hearing from Ally CEO Jeff Brown, the students will participate in mentoring sessions, hear from local business leaders, and attend financial education classes.
TMCF Continues Advocacy and Engagement on Capitol Hill Through Annual HBCU Fly-in
The annual TMCF event for member-school presidents and chancellors will include sessions on the TMCF value proposition, HBCU sustainability, capital financing for HBCUs, capacity building opportunities, and the advocacy agenda for the new 116th Congress.
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.
Bill Would Require Federal Agencies to Report Work With HBCUs
HBCU groups in Washington had praised the executive order from President Trump, which called for those agencies to come up with written plans to work more closely with HBCUs.