Thompson has spent much of his first four days as president getting to know students and the campus.
HBCUs
Posted inRace and Equity
Public HBCUs grappling with campus housing challenges
Florida A&M University and Kentucky State University are among the HBCUs working to improve on-campus housing stock.
Posted inMississippi
IHL discriminated against JSU administrator in hiring Thomas Hudson in 2020, lawsuit alleges
Had IHL properly vetted Hudson following a full search, the lawsuit claims it would have known Hudson had sent “unwelcomed and uninvited photographs of his genitalia” to a JSU student and employee.
Posted inMississippi
IHL board picks internal choice to head Jackson State
Marcus Thompson, a deputy commissioner at the Institutions of Higher Learning, will start Nov. 27.
Posted inHBCU Spotlight
From endorsement deals to campus fashion trends
Catch up on the latest from our HBCU reporting fellows.
Posted inRace and Equity
How fashion is shaping culture on HBCU campuses
Dressing in creative outfits helps HBCU students express themselves — and campuses embrace specific trends all their own.
Posted inRace and Equity
‘Money like that would not come to someone like me.’ This HBCU football player is calling attention to endorsement disparities
Many athletes at historically Black colleges have to work harder to land “name, image, likeness” endorsement deals.
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Here’s what to know about our HBCU reporting fellowship
Help us spread the word about this paid — and virtual — reporting fellowship for HBCU students.
Posted inRace and Equity
Shaw University hopes campus rezoning can ease years of financial struggle
Shaw University in Raleigh will lease parts of its campus to developers for the creation of residential and commercial space.
Posted inHBCU Spotlight
A look at what our fellows have been up to this fall
And, details of one fellow’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris