At three Southern campuses, officials are hoping community policing will help ease tensions.
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Posted inMississippi
In the latest college president turnover, Rust College’s Ivy Taylor is out
The wave of presidential turnover at Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning has come to Rust College. The state’s oldest historically Black college in Holly Springs announced in a press release Wednesday that Ivy Taylor, who was appointed in June 2020, has left. Though Taylor gave an interview to a local paper last week announcing she […]
Posted inHBCU Spotlight
How we reported on the declining share of men at HBCUs
At N.C. Central, Louisiana’s Xavier, and Howard (among others) just one in three students is a man.
Posted inRace and Equity
Parent PLUS loans can debilitate Black families. Here’s what to know.
The loans may be a common choice for those hoping to finance their children’s college education, but they come with serious financial consequences.
Posted inRace and Equity
At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students is a man. Here’s why that matters.
Black student enrollment overall has been declining across higher education. But it’s particularly evident at historically Black institutions.
Posted inMississippi
IHL: Felecia Nave no longer president of Alcorn State
It was not clear why the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees bid Nave goodbye.
Posted inRace and Equity
How Morehouse College is challenging what it means to be a Black man
The HBCU is shifting away from traditional definitions of masculinity and embracing a more expansive, inclusive view.
Posted inChicago
Chicago State University faculty walk off the job over pay and workload
Professors are among the lowest paid in Illinois. The university cites progress in talks, “yet the financial realities at the University remain.“
Posted inChicago
Chicago State University faculty to go on strike Monday
Professors, lecturers and other personnel at Illinois’ only mostly Black public university will strike over compensation and workload.
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How our HBCU fellowship helps strengthen local news
Catch up on our latest reporting about Jackson State University, and “some college, no degree” students.