Catch up on the latest from our HBCU reporting fellows.
Race
Posted inColorado
New MSU Denver program aims to train more male educators of color
Less than 2% of all teachers nationwide are Black men.
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 inTampa Bay
Florida board advances rule limiting discussion of social issues on campus
The Board of Governors also OKs removing sociology as a required university course, but the public can still weigh in.
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 inOhio
Case Western Reserve’s Black students encourage each other to show up authentically
Members of CWRU’s African American Society make a powerful statement about representation, combining an inspiring photo shoot with honest words.
Posted inThe Dispatch
Inside the most-scrutinized office on campus
Rice University is continuing efforts to make students and staff of all backgrounds feel included, despite political headwinds. And, changes are coming to federal financial aid.
Posted inTexas
As Texas bans diversity and equity offices at public colleges, Rice University’s inclusion efforts march on
DEI efforts have become a lightning rod for debate in American higher education. At the private Houston university, officials admit impact is hard to measure — but they also see progress from their work.
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
Posted inTexas
New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges
The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.