Students

Chicago Principal Suspended Over Nazi Costume Uproar

Jones College Prep High School student wore a German soldier’s uniform to school on Halloween.
11/06/2022

Another Type Of Homecoming: What's Behind The Jump in HBCU Enrollment?

For reasons ranging from better financial aid to academic environments that comes with a safer space, young people are increasingly turning to HBCUs.
10/21/2022

The HBCU Endowment Gap: Why Black Colleges Lag So Far Behind PWIs

While the richest schools with predominantly White student bodies swim in billions, Black schools are far behind. The reason has a basis in history.
10/07/2022

We Can Be Royals: HBCU Kings and Queens 2022-2023

Our historically Black Colleges and Universities annually crown their best and brightest to represent them through the year. Here's a list of this year's Kings and Queens (alphabetical by school).
09/30/2022

Jamaicans Faced Racist Gunmen While Fleeing Ukraine, Students Say

'A Ukrainian actually put a gun to his head,’ a Jamaican student recalled seeing his friend forced off a train.
03/04/2022

Report: Almost Half Of All HBCU Students Facing Food Insecurity

The study, based on student surveys at 14 institutions, also found that finding affordable housing is a challenge.
02/23/2022

Dean’s List College Student Indicted On Charges Of Selling 73 Guns To NYPD Undercover Officer

Shakor Rodriguez, who once maintained a 3.5 GPA, is now facing more than 300 gun trafficking counts.
01/27/2022

OPINION: Why I Believe The Student Demands At Howard University Are Not Only Reasonable But Necessary

After nearly a month of protests and camping out in front of the Blackburn Center, one student expresses her deep frustrations with not being seen or heard by school administrators.
11/05/2021

Howard University President Says Occupation Protest At Student Center ‘Must End’

Dozens of students are camped outside the Blackburn University Center to protest unsanitary housing conditions and other issues.
10/28/2021

Atlanta HBCU Students Protest in Solidarity With Howard Students Demanding Better Conditions

The students say they’re taking their cues from Howard students demanding safer housing and increased federal financial support.
10/21/2021

Rapper Travis Scott Gives Students Chance To Participate In College Ambassador Program

Selected students will earn cash and experience.
08/19/2021