Collegiate Voices
HBCUs ring up nearly a billion dollars in exposure through success in sports. By David Squires / The Undefeated
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Hampton to advocate for more focus on STEM. By Mia Berry / The Undefeated
Latino community college presidents cautiously optimistic about enrollment. By Patricia Guadalupe / NBC News
Ta-Nehisi Coates to join Howard University faculty. By Mychael Schnell / The Hill
Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenure Offer, Will Teach At Howard University Instead. By Philip Lewis / HuffPost
Towson University removes names of Maryland enslavers from dorms. By Taylor DeVille / Wash Post
What Jewish Students Need From University Leaders Right Now. By Matthew Bronfman / NYT
College applications pour in because of optional ACT, SAT test scores amid COVID-19. By Lindsay Schnell / USA Today
DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state. By Brett Bachman / Salon
Former George Washington U. provost to become Georgia State University president. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
Google announces $50 million in grants for HBCUs. By Crist / CNET
Wrongly denied funding, Black colleges are fighting back. By Kristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
Morgan Freeman, professor donate $1 million to police reform center. By AP and USA Today
As graduates cheered, an HBCU president announced that their debt to the university was wiped away. By Jaclyn Peiser / Wash Post
UT-Austin’s Latino enrollment reflects Hispanic progress, legacy of racism. By Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News
Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism. By Philip Marcelo / AP and ABC News
Bloomberg Gives $150 Million to Help Universities Diversify STEM Doctorates. By Azi Paybarah / NYT
LSU picks new leader, naming system’s first Black president. By AP and NBC News
There’s No Classics ‘Catastrophe’ at Howard University. By Brandon Hogan and Jacoby Adeshei Carter / NYT
A ‘Record-Breaking Year’ For Gifts To HBCUs. By Liz Schlemmer / NPR
Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt. By Sabrina Calazans / The Nation
Flagship universities say diversity is a priority. But Black enrollment in many states continues to lag. By Lauren Lumpkin, Meredith Kolodner and Nick Anderson / Wash Post
Why Brown University students say it’s time for the school to offer reparations. By Randi Richardson / NBC News
Maryland to Pay Four Black Colleges $577 Million. By Douglas Belkin / WSJ
The Social Justice Purge at Idaho Colleges. By Michelle Goldberg / NYT
Ethnic studies pioneer Rudy Acuña on neoliberalism, Trump and the future of academia. By Jeff Biggers / Salon
