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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host a press conference on Friday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. ET at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania to announce a substantial grant program forthcoming for its member schools. The event will also be livestreamed on the TMCF YouTube channel. 

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will have a presence on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on Tuesday, Jan. 28 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams will lead three events on campus that day, concluding with a keynote lecture in the Nebraska Union’s Swanson Auditorium.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host its inaugural Workforce Development Summit in Birmingham, Alabama from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.

Global aerospace and defense startup accelerator and innovation services leader Starburst and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), America’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, today announced the launch of SEISMIC (Startup & Entrepreneurship Initiative Supporting Minority Institutions & Communities), a new initiative designed to empower defense technology entrepreneurs from minority serving institutions (MSIs).

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joins the nation in mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter, while celebrating his legacy as an advocate for education and equality. That legacy includes his profound impact on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which he supported as critical institutions in the pursuit of equity and opportunity. He was the first U.S. president to issue an executive order to increase the federal government’s engagement with HBCUs and established the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The first Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) hosted on the West Coast will feature five of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) member schools on Saturday, Feb. 1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

A staff member at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center was published in the November edition of Higher Education Digest’s magazine.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was one of the philanthropic organizations selected by LKQ for its fourth-annual LKQ Cares Holiday Vote. The LKQ Community Foundation  pledged a total of $1 million to support the organizations it selects. TMCF received $25,000 through the initiative.

The relaunch of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), has resulted in early success and now membership of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). 

An alumnus of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member school Winston-Salem State University received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar plans to graduate next year debt-free and with internship experience thanks to her experience with the organization.

A Fayetteville State University student received a substantial surprise during the HBCU Honors event that aired on BET Sunday, Dec. 1. HBCU Honors is a one-of-a-kind televised event and groundbreaking awards celebration of Black excellence. The event casts a much-needed spotlight on the remarkable achievements of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their alumni.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams will serve as the fall commencement speaker at Fayetteville State University on Friday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in Felton J. Capel Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Fayetteville State is a TMCF member school. 

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive will serve as a panelist for the launch of the Oak View Group’s (OVG) diversity, equity and inclusion career readiness program, known as Ascend, on Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors chair recently appeared on Bloomberg Open Interest to share her expertise and discuss financial markets.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently spoke to students attending the HBCU Career Development Marketplace at TMCF member school Coppin State University.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials will make a special appearance and presentation during the broadcast of the second-annual HBCU Honors on BET at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 1.

A Bowie State University senior hopes to break barriers in the design industry upon graduation in May.