HBCUs and the Trump Administration
HBCU leaders this week got a chance to reacquaint members of Congress and administration officials with their priorities at the Hill event organized by Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, and Representative Mark Walker, a North Carolina Republican.
Well-known advocate to lead White House board on historically black colleges
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. will be chairman of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a group of more than 100 institutions that were created at a time when most universities did not allow minorities to enroll.
Winston-Salem State University Launches Groundbreaking Program to Spur Social Mobility
Winston-Salem State University Launches Groundbreaking Program to Spur Social Mobility Funded by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Center for Advancing Opportunity.
Honda Celebrates 25 Million Vehicles Built in the US
To celebrate the milestone, Honda has created an annual scholarship fund for students pursuing educations in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), starting with a $25,000 donation to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
New White House Strategy for HBCUs: Help Employers Fill Jobs
The president’s nontraditional selection for chairman of his advisory board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities signals his new priorities for the sector.
Steve Scalise Will Drop the Puck at the Congressional Hockey Challenge
Nine months after he was shot during a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise will drop the puck at the 10th annual Congressional Hockey Championship on March 15.
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.