HBCU /tags/hbcu HBCU en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT The first National Battle of the Bands in Palm Beach County projected to boost local economy /arts-culture/2025-10-31/battle-of-the-bands-palm-beach-county For the first time, the National Battle of the Bands is bringing celebrated marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities — HBCUs — to perform high-energy stadium sets that highlight music, dance, and showmanship. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-31/battle-of-the-bands-palm-beach-county Wilkine Brutus FAMU president nominee Marva Johnson faces criticism over ties to DeSantis /education/2025-05-16/famu-chooses-marva-johnson-president The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:02:16 GMT /education/2025-05-16/famu-chooses-marva-johnson-president Dara Kam | The News Service of Florida South Florida students look to HBCUs as DEI cuts impact college plans /education/2025-03-12/south-florida-hbcus-dei-initiatives As President Donald Trump continues to crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, a complex and unpredictable landscape is emerging for prospective college students. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:39:18 GMT /education/2025-03-12/south-florida-hbcus-dei-initiatives Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times Florida Memorial University president Jaffus Hardrick resigns /education/2024-06-24/florida-memorial-university-president-jaffus-hardrick-resigns The president of the only historically Black university in South Florida has stepped down due to an unspecified health reason. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:30:00 GMT /education/2024-06-24/florida-memorial-university-president-jaffus-hardrick-resigns The Miami Times Staff A mega-gift for Florida A&M fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next /npr-breaking-news/2024-05-24/a-mega-gift-for-an-hbcu-college-fell-through-heres-what-happened-and-whats-next To people who watch high-level philanthropy, Florida A&M's embarrassing incident wasn't only a shocking reversal. It was something they've seen before. The school is now investigating what went wrong. Fri, 24 May 2024 17:38:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-05-24/a-mega-gift-for-an-hbcu-college-fell-through-heres-what-happened-and-whats-next Bill Chappell DeSantis announces an additional $40 million to protect Jewish day schools, HBCUs /government-politics/2024-05-09/desantis-announces-an-additional-40-million-to-protect-jewish-day-schools-hbcus The governor says almost $570 million in the budget this year will go toward school safety measures in public and private K-12 schools. Thu, 09 May 2024 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-09/desantis-announces-an-additional-40-million-to-protect-jewish-day-schools-hbcus Danielle Prieur A tale of two Florida schools: Exploring food access across an economic divide /health/2023-12-22/a-tale-of-two-florida-schools-exploring-food-access-across-an-economic-divide Eating is a basic physiological need. How that need is met is, increasingly often, is dependent on income. Between two public universities in the same Florida city, income and access lines can be as pronounced as the railroad tracks that divide them. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-12-22/a-tale-of-two-florida-schools-exploring-food-access-across-an-economic-divide Casey Chapter, Ariyon Dailey Black fraternities and sororities feel relief after major changes to a Florida higher ed bill /education/2023-03-16/black-fraternities-and-sororities-feel-relief-after-major-changes-to-a-florida-higher-ed-bill The Senate version of the measure also no longer includes a ban on majors and minors in critical race theory, intersectionality and certain gender studies. Yet, that language remains in the House version of the bill. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-16/black-fraternities-and-sororities-feel-relief-after-major-changes-to-a-florida-higher-ed-bill Lynn Hatter HBCUs are building a new prison-to-college pipeline /news/2022-08-17/hbcus-are-building-a-new-prison-to-college-pipeline Historically black colleges and universities are developing new pathways for formerly incarcerated people to earn a degree and transition Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-17/hbcus-are-building-a-new-prison-to-college-pipeline Sequoia Carrillo AAUP gets involved in case of tenured professors laid off at Florida Memorial University /education/2022-06-03/aaup-gets-involved-in-case-of-tenured-professors-laid-off-at-florida-memorial-university An AAUP staffer is asking Florida Memorial University to reverse its decision to terminate three tenured professors who were laid off in May. The faculty members have alleged the school discriminated against them and didn't follow its policies on cutting positions. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:39:00 GMT /education/2022-06-03/aaup-gets-involved-in-case-of-tenured-professors-laid-off-at-florida-memorial-university Kate Payne