Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver To Be Honored At Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 18th Annual New Jersey Awards Of Excellence
The event recognizes standout leaders in the New Jersey community who carry out the rich legacy of the late Justice Thurgood Marshall’s passion for civil rights, justice and education.
Op-ed by Dr. Williams: TMCF Responds to AJC’s Depiction of HBCU Graduation Rates
HBCUs are statistically better at graduating students from low-income households and under-resourced communities, and in yielding a better rate of post-graduate fulfillment than other institutions of similar or higher academic profile.
TMCF’s 18th Annual New Jersey Awards of Excellence Postponed to April 18th Due to Inclement Weather
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will postpone tonight’s 18th Annual New Jersey Awards of Excellence due to inclement weather. The new date will be Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Nanina’s in the Park, Belleville, New Jersey.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Statement On The Fy’2018 Budget’s Positive Impact On The Historically Black Colleges And Universities
We appreciate Congress increasing vital Title III funding which will allow our member-schools to continue building capacity and further demonstrate devoting federal resources to HBCUs remains a sound investment for the entire country.
Kamala Harris, Doug Jones secure robust funding increase for HBCUs
“HBCUs are critical to the foundation of our higher education system, and provide opportunities for some of the nation’s most promising and deserving students,” said Harris. “I am pleased funds in this bipartisan budget agreement will be invested in the future of these young people.
Black colleges get funding boost under federal spending plan
Spending bill Congress approved Friday increases funding to HBCUs by $35 million from $245 million to nearly $280 million for fiscal year 2018.
United States Congress Gives HBCUs More Life: ‘HBCUs Remains A Sound Investment For The Entire Country’
“We appreciate Congress increasing vital Title III funding which will allow our member-schools to continue building capacity and further demonstrate devoting federal resources to HBCUs remains a sound investment for the entire country…”
Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community
TMCF’s decision not to resist, but instead engage in a strategic way and bipartisan fashion on behalf of our nearly 300,000 HBCU students who need a voice in Congress and with the Trump Administration has borne fruit at many levels.
Albany State University receives $3 million for new Center for Educational Opportunity
The five-year grant was awarded by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Center for Advancing Opportunity (CAO), an initiative supported by grants from the Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries.
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND STATEMENT ON 2017 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION
Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, released her legislation to reauthorize The Higher Education Act (HEA).
Center for Advancing Opportunity (CAO) Expands Team with Gerard Robinson as Executive Director
The Center for Advancing Opportunity (CAO) today announces former Virginia secretary of education, scholar, and policy analyst Gerard Robinson as executive director.
ASU receives $50,000 from TMCF and Coca-Cola for first-generation scholarships
Albany State University (ASU) has received $50,000 from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and The Coca-Cola Foundation to support scholarships for first-generation college students. The funding was announced December 8.
Dr. Harry L. Williams Begins Tenure as Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO
Today, Dr. Harry L. Williams officially begins his tenure as president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
When Dreamers, HBCUs meet, American success stories are made
There are a number of complexities surrounding our national conversation on immigration, and one of the most visible examples involves the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams unpacks the complexities in the context of HBCUs.
TSU nabs $2.7 million grant for criminal justice reform research
Texas Southern University nabs $2.7 million grant from Koch Foundation-backed, DC-based Center for Advancing Opportunity for criminal justice research.
TSU to start Center for Justice Research with grant from Koch-supported initiative
Texas Southern University in Houston received $2.7 million from the Center for Advancing Opportunity to start the school’s new Center for Justice Research.
Texas Southern to Launch Criminal Justice Research Center
Texas Southern University announced plans to established Center for Justice Research through a $2.7 million grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Center for Advancing Opportunity, a $26 million initiative established by TMCF, the Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and The Coca-Cola Foundation Donate $50,000 to Fayetteville State University for Scholarships
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and The Coca-Cola Foundation partnered to donate $50,000 to Fayetteville State University (FSU) that will be used for scholarships for first-generation college students.