

Politics Sep 12

Thursday's presidential debate wasn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It was also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020.
By Errin Haines, Associated Press
Education Apr 13

Transgender men will be allowed to enroll in the school for the first time in 2020.
By Errin Haines, Associated Press
Education May 08

Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a…
By Hari Sreenivasan
Education Sep 18

President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept.
By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press
May 10

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Wednesday, South Korea's new liberal president, Moon Jae-in, took the oath of office and vowed to unite the country and negotiate peace with foreign nations. Also, Kurdish fighters in Syria welcomed the Trump administration's decision to…
Feb 28

By PBS NewsHour
Historically black colleges and universities are the focus of President Trump's new executive order, which will move the government's program for coordinating HBCUs back directly to the White House. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the…
Feb 28

By Errin Haines, Associated Press
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at signaling his commitment to historically black colleges and universities, saying that those schools will be "an absolute priority for this White House."…
Feb 08

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press
President Donald Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to ensure funding for HBCUs, which have been pushing for more high-level attention from leaders in Washington, D.C.
Oct 05

By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report
About a third of all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen spikes in freshmen enrollment this year.
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