Black Enterprise brings summit to Houston
More than 1,000 of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, business funding sources, and corporate executives are gathered in Houston for the Black Enterprise 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit.
TMCF Statement On President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Impact On HBCUs
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased President Trump’s FY18 Comprehensive Budget preserves funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Historically black colleges view Trump administration warily, but also with some optimism
“In the first four months of this presidency, the Trump administration has been far more responsive to our community than the past administration,” Taylor said. “I, for one, judge people by what they do — not what they say.”
WWE® EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE STRATEGY & ANALYTICS TANDY O’DONOGHUE JOINS TMCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) appointed World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Analytics Tandy O’Donoghue to its Board of Directors, announced Jim Clifton—TMCF Board Chairman and President of Gallup.
HBCU Leaders, Advocates Must Engage Democrats and Republicans
“We’re simply not able to pick and choose whom we engage with. We saw firsthand a couple months ago how positive strategic engagement paid off when I worked with our member-school presidents and chancellors to ensure that their federal budget dollars would not be cut in President Trump’s first budget proposal.”
Why Advocates View HBCUs with Skepticism
Mr. Taylor suggests that HBCUs and their advocates need to begin planning what the institutions need to look like 50 years from now, to ensure they are keeping up with the constant changes in the generations to come.
CAO: Brown v. Board of Education
Educators and historians examined the impact of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision ending segregation in public schools on its 63rd anniversary, hosted by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the road ahead…
AEI hosted a discussion on the state of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and what challenges and opportunities await them on the road ahead.
TMCF STATEMENT ON NEW LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR JOHNNY C. TAYLOR, JR.
Today, after seven years as Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) President & CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. announced effective November 2017, he will assume a new position as the Society for Human Resources Management’s (SHRM) President & CEO.
NCCU grads get help with unpaid fees
““It’s a gap scholarship that is designed to help graduating seniors facing a final hurdle that could potentially prevent them from graduating,” said David Hood, Ph.D., NCCU University College dean.”
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Exec Discuss Corporate Partnerships
TMCF Vice-President of Revenue George Spencer discusses the work of attracting corporate partnerships in the HBCU community, and how institutions can better advance their narratives of excellence.
Black Women Awarded More Master’s Degrees Than Black Men
Black women also earn doctorates at a higher proportion at HBCUs. In 2015, women were awarded 1,084 such degrees whereas Black men earned were awarded 492. A ratio very close to 2 to 1.
TMCF STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR REP. ANTHONY BROWN (D-MD)HBCU-MI AMENDMENT
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds the recent passage of Rep. Anthony Brown’s (D-MD), DoD HBCU/MI amendment to the FY18 DoD Appropriations bill.
Loan Program for Black Colleges Struggles With Oversight, Repayment
“We’ve got to have much stricter underwriting requirements” to ensure that schools can handle the new debt, said Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Special Message: TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. congratulating President Trump and Vice President Pence.
A congratulatory message from our Pres & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for the newly elected POTUS & VP.
TMCF Subsidiary TM2 Leading Search For Benedict College President
TM2 Education Search Firm (TM2), a Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) subsidiary, will lead the executive search effort to find the 14th college president for Benedict College.
Q&A: Donald Trump and Black Colleges, a Conversation
With Trump’s inauguration, TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. answers 10 questions regarding what might be in store for HBCUs in dealing with the new commander in chief and the Republican Party.
Adams, Byrne Applaud New “Center for Advancing Opportunity”
Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, praised the creation of the new Center for Advancing Opportunity.