Collegiate Voices
Applications to HBCUs rise dramatically as nationwide college enrollment falls. By Hari Sreenivasan and Sarah Clune Hartman / PBS
How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good. By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith / USA Today
Hillsdale, Michigan Christian college, is infiltrating Florida’s schools. By Mary Harris / Slate
The First A.P. African American Studies Class Is Coming This Fall. By Anemona Hartocollis / NYT
Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian.” By Robert Cohen and Sonia Murrow / The Nation
Building Black Medical Schools. By Denise Hawkins / Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Oprah donated $13 million to Morehouse College. Her endowment is now the largest in the school’s history. By Amir Vera / CNN
A Latina professor who was denied tenure at Harvard is demanding a ‘revolution’ in academia. By Zachary Schermele / NBC News
Scholars Remember Dr. James Turner, Pioneer of Africana Studies. By Walter Hudson / Diverse Issues in Higher Ed.
Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara is headed to Spelman College. By Lisa Respers France / CNN
Asian American Student Success Isn’t a Problem. By Jay Caspian Kang / NYT
Florida university removes some anti-racism statements, worrying faculty. By Susan Svrluga / Wash Post
Florida A&M Marching 100 delivers electrifying performance during Louis Vuitton Fashion Show. By Jacqueline Laurean Yates / GMA
101 HBCUs get nearly 7 times less money than 1 other school. That must change. By Tony Allen and Glenda Glover / Wash Post
Why Students Are Choosing H.B.C.U.s: ‘4 Years Being Seen as Family.’ By Erica L. Green / NYT
More student or faculty diversity on campus leads to lower racial gaps in graduation rates. Nicolas A Bowman / The Conversation
H.B.C.U.s Have a Spirit All Their Own. Pop Culture Is Paying Attention. By Audra D. S. Burch / NYT
Institute pledges $1.5 billion to support scientists of color. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
Reparations for Black Americans? Harvard case shows history’s horror. By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith/ USA Today
Dr. Jelani Cobb Named Dean of Columbia Journalism School. By Rebecca Kelliher / Diverse Issues in Higher Education
UC system to waive tuition, fees for Native American students in fall 2022. By Rina Torchinsky / NPR
Spelman College Names Dr. Helene D. Gayle President. Rebecca Kelliher / Diverse Issues In Higher Education
Founding President of Clark Atlanta University, Dr. Thomas Cole, dies at age 81. By Alumni Spotlight / Wiley College
Hampton University Names Alumnus and Retired General as Next President. By Walter Hudson / Diverse Issues in Highe Education
Dr. William F. Tate IV is the First African American to lead LSU. By Jamal Watson / Diverse Issues in Higher Education
UNCF to launch HBCUv online learning platform targeting Black colleges. By The Grio Staff
