A tightening of the evaluation criteria of the federal PLUS loan program has left thousands of students unable to afford college this year — a phenomenon that has hit historically black institutions especially hard. The U.S. Department of Education quietly changed the popular loan program to make its criteria align more closely with industry standards to [...]
President Obama to Deliver Morehouse Commencement Address
February 17, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama was just in Atlanta this week, but will be back in May to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, the White House confirmed to Politico, the online news and politics website. “Morehouse College, one of the nation’s leading Historical Black Colleges and Universities, is among the best and brightest institutions of higher [...]
Black Founders’ HBCU ‘Hackathon’ Tech Tour Takes Flight
February 10, 2013 | Posted by
Participating in a hackathon is a magical thing. It doesn’t matter if you’re a programmer, designer, marketer, or the person with all the ideas, everybody involved is motivated to put their heads together and create something awesome in an incredibly short amount of time. A hackathon can last anywhere from 24 hours to an entire [...]
Morehouse College Commences First-Ever LGBT Course
January 25, 2013 | Posted by
Morehouse College students began classes at the school’s highly anticipated new LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual) course this week. The course is the first of its kind at the legendary historically black college and will focus on the history of LGBT culture, politics and social structures. “A Genealogy of Black LGBT Culture and Politics” [...]
Dr. Myiesha Taylor, Others Recognized as HBCU Digest 50
January 3, 2013 | Posted by
The HBCU Digest is proud to present its second annual Digest 50, a year-ending review of the names and headlines that defined HBCU culture in the previous year. 2012 was an extraordinary year of successes and challenges for HBCU culture, and this list, while not comprehensive, gives an inside look at the gains made by [...]
Professors at HBCU’s Providing More than Academic Lessons
January 2, 2013 | Posted by
“During the time I have worked for HBCUs, I have noticed something very special. These folks genuinely care.”- Eddie Francis Yes. The above words ring true. They ring true because I am an instructor at an HBCU, who also happens to be an alumna of an HBCU, and I live these words as I go [...]
Morris Brown Files for Bankruptcy in Move to Avoid Foreclosure
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
Atlanta – Morris Brown College is filing for bankruptcy protection in the face of foreclosure. The historically black Atlanta college was set to be foreclosed upon next Tuesday. Trustees announced the decision to file for bankruptcy protection on Saturday, during a campus Day of Prayer. The 131-year-old school is more than $13 million in debt. Morris Brown has faced several challenges since it lost accreditation a decade [...]
Morris Brown College: Is This the End?
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
A fateful day approaches for one of Atlanta’s famed historically black colleges. Morris Brown College is facing foreclosure of its property on Sept. 4, the African Methodist Episcopal Church said today (Tuesday). According to the church, a creditor of the historically black college, a corporation which holds $13 million in college bonds secured by its [...]
Study Dispels Myth That HBCUs Hinder Success
June 10, 2012 | Posted by
HBCU graduates have higher earning potential and self-image, according to a new study. The study, authored by researchers from Morehouse College and Howard University, dispels the idea that earning a degree from an HBCU is hindrance to success. On the contrary, it suggests that historically black college and university graduates have advantages that black students [...]
HBCUs Are Broke And Need Our Help To Survive
May 31, 2012 | Posted by
HBCUs are broke. Students know it, alumni know it, corporations know it and the government knows it. The only time institutions invest money is when they stand to make money – usually around homecoming and select athletic events. People have made a great deal of money from HBCUs looking to resolve issues with fundraising, alumni [...]
