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Fisk University President Defends Proposed Data Center as Part of $900M Campus Vision

August 4, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Dr. Agenia Clark says innovation hub could expand research and technology education while addressing environmental concerns. |Fisk University President Dr. Agenia Clark is defending the school’s proposal to build a data center on its Nashville […]

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FAMU Strike Tour Rallies Jacksonville Alumni to Invest in Student-Athletes, HBCU Excellence

July 30, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Florida A&M University alumni, supporters and community leaders gathered in Jacksonville this week as the university’s annual Strike Tour made a stop in the city, encouraging continued investment in student-athletes at a time when historically […]

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Savannah State College of Business Administration Extends Prestigious AACSB Accreditation

July 21, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Savannah Tribune | Savannah State University (SSU) is proud to announce that its College of Business Administration has successfully extended its accreditation by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), reaffirming its commitment to […]

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As Elite Colleges Lose Black Students, HBCUs See Enrollment Surge

July 10, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry For generations, Black Americans were denied equal access to higher education through segregation, discriminatory admissions policies, unequal public school funding and laws that barred many colleges and universities from admitting Black students. […]

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Link Copied Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president.

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president. The college’s Board of Trustees announced Howard’s appointment on June 5. She will officially step into the […]

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Educators in Florida Win Case Against State Censorship 

July 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A federal court of appeals has ruled unconstitutional the higher education provisions of a classroom censorship law that unfairly restricted an educators’ ability to teach about concepts like race, gender and more, commonly known […]

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FIU Again the Top-Performing University, FGCU Lowest, Per State Metrics

June 25, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix | Florida International University again is the best-performing state institution, based on Florida’s performance-based funding metrics. The Miami school raised its score by one, to 97 out of 100, since […]

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Florida College Prepaid Program Open for Enrollment

June 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

MIAMI – Open enrollment for Florida College Prepaid program is underway, giving parents a head start on savings for their children’s college education. This year, Florida families have more flexibility to plan for the children’s […]

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Kentucky State Students File Lawsuit to Stop State Takeover of HBCU

June 2, 2026 Staff 0

Just days after one lawsuit challenged a sweeping new state law aimed at restructuring the school from students and alumni arguing that the same law violated civil rights protections, a second class action suit has now […]

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EverBank Commits $1 Million to Junior Achievement of North Florida’s Experiential Learning Center, Accelerating Path to Groundbreaking

May 13, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Junior Achievement of North Florida (JANFL) today announced a $1 million cumulative investment from EverBank in support of the future JA Experiential Learning Center (ELC) – the largest commitment to the project to date and […]

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