There are around a hundred HBCUs in the US, and they’ve had a big impact on both graduates and American culture writ large. Ayesha has edited a book of essays all about that impact, called “HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience.” Brittany chats with her about the book and what makes HBCUs special — they also trade tales from their own time as students.
New Fisk president Agenia Clark hopes to get the school’s finances on par with its rich culture and scholarship
Fisk University is rich in students, scholarship and culture. New president Agenia Clark hopes to translate that into economic wealth for the school.
‘We’ve been cheated’: TSU students escalate their calls for the state to make up for $2.1B in underfunding
A prominent civil rights attorney has met with TSU leaders about how to address an estimated $2.1 billion in underfunding from the state. Ben Crump says students have legal pathways to obtain the money if negotiations with legislators don’t work out.
How Tennessee officials are responding to TSU’s call to make up for $2.1 billion in underfunding
Tennessee State University’s president says she wants the state pay the school back for the $2.1 billion it was shorted in recent decades. A federal analysis released last week shows that TSU was the most underfunded of any historically Black public land grant institution in the country.
Tennessee shorted TSU by more than $2B according to analysis from the Biden administration
Tennessee State University received $2.1 billion dollars less than it should have between 1987 and 2020, according to a federal analysis.
Fisk student protesters regroup as the university goes ahead with enrollment purge
Friday, Sept. 8 was the deadline for students at Fisk University to get their finances in order. Otherwise, the university will require them to leave campus this weekend under a new policy.
Fisk students protest over new university policy that would kick some off campus
Students protesting Thursday are demanding a longer extension to the purge deadline and more transparent communication from the university.
How two key SCOTUS decisions could affect higher education in Tennessee
Two opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court will have major implications across the higher education landscape in Tennessee. Justices ruled against race-conscious admissions policies and the Biden Administration’s student debt relief program.
TSU is getting even cooler. Say hello to the nation’s first HBCU ice hockey team.
Tennessee State University has officially scored the first hockey team at a historically Black college or university.
Oprah Winfrey tells Tennessee State University graduates to fight cynicism with hope
Oprah Winfrey returned to her alma mater, Tennessee State University, as the commencement speaker for the class of 2023 on Saturday. The media mogul and philanthropist spoke to the over 800 undergraduates who were receiving degrees from the historically Black university.
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