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JSU years away from solving housing needs but working on it
There are myriad reasons for this gap between Jackson State’s financial need and the amount of money the historically Black university can realistically expect to receive in state funding.
‘I want them to go higher’: A West Side pastor’s faith in the power of college
For nearly a decade, Bernard Lilly Sr. has shepherded kids from Chicago’s West Side to and through college.
Open Campus announces fall 2023 HBCU fellowship class
Six student fellows from historically Black colleges and universities across the country will be part of the fall ‘23 class of the Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network.
Black and Latino youth are struggling with mental health, all the way to college. This program could help.
Howard University is training the next generation of social workers to make them better equipped to help students in Washington, D.C.’s public schools.
‘Pet-a-puppy’ event, artist lectures, and support for student veterans are all DEI efforts, according to state auditor’s report
Mississippi's higher ed governing board has not approved a definition of DEI for the system or for any of the universities.
Yet another college president steps down, this time at Tougaloo
Walters’ step-down makes her the seventh college or university president in Mississippi to vacate the role in the last year.
Farewell to our first class of HBCU fellows
Catch up on our fellows' coverage, and learn where they're headed next.
Handwritten notes show what IHL trustees thought during JSU listening session
Trustees typically keep thoughts like these to executive sessions, but Mississippi Today has reprinted the notes, when legible, exactly as they appear in the records.
HBCU graduates share lessons learned — from prioritizing happiness to embracing their natural hair
The experience continues to be a crucial part of creating an environment that embraces Black culture — and prepares them for the real world.
The town a flagship left behind
The departure of a college in rural West Virginia. And, just a few days left to apply to our paid (and remote) fellowship for student journalists at HBCUs.