HBCU Review: State of Emergency for Top Black Colleges
Plus, the first ever HBCU Lacrosse Classic.
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Former New Orleans Mayor Calls for Action to Help Ailing HBCUs - Prairie View A&M investigates nude video gone viral, alumni make large donations to Tuskegee and Hampton Universities, plus more HBCU news. —Dominique ZonyééWith lower endowments, lower than average tuition fees, fundraising challenges and more, HBCUs have been hit especially hard by the economic downturn, according to Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and president and CEO of the National Urban League. Morial penned an article in the Atlanta Daily World on Nov. 4 to bring awareness to the state of HBCUs like Grambling State and Howard University. (Photo: Brad McClenny/Staff photographer/Gainesville Sun /Landov)
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Prairie View A&M Investigates Viral Nude Video - The release of a viral nighttime video of a young woman frolicking naked in a pond at Prairie View A&M University has prompted the university to launch an investigation to remind students to follow the rules. The video apparently went viral on Oct. 13 following the campus’ 2013 Homecoming Gospel Fest. The identity of the student has not been revealed.(Photo: Prairie View A&M University)
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Morehouse and Spelman Students Strip Down for “Body Issue” - Thirty brave Morehouse and Spelman students were featured in the “Body Issue” for the Maroon Tiger, the Morehouse student paper. The students all agreed to pose nude and tell their own stories of overcoming abuse, addiction, depression and a variety of other issues. The issue was well received on social media as students and alumni praised the “tasteful” piece.(Photo: The Maroon Tiger, Body Issue 2013)
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Shots Fired on North Carolina A&T Campus - North Carolina A&T University homecoming weekend turned into a crime scene. Authorities reported "one or more" suspects fired shots in a grassy area near McCain Hall on campus about 10 p.m. Saturday, wounding 21-year-old Devine Eatmon. The school was under brief lockdown and Eatmon remains in the hospital recovering from several wounds. (Photo: AP Photo/News & Record, Jerry Wolford)
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Career Website to Launch National HBCU Virtual Career Fair - Career Town Network, dedicated to helping professionals find jobs, received a $350,000 investment from the Emerging Market Fund (EMF). The funds will go to launch the National HBCU Virtual Career Fair Series, a joint initiative with the Tom Joyner Morning Show to help minority students find jobs and careers. The virtual career fair will kick off in February 2014.(Photo: CareerTown.net)
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The First HBCU Lacrosse Classic - Morgan State University, Howard University, Hampton University and Morehouse College’s men’s lacrosse teams will participate in the first HBCU Lacrosse All-Star Classic on Nov. 17 at Howard University’s Greene Stadium. Game time will be at 3 p.m. and will feature a North vs. South Showdown with Howard and Morgan reppin’ the North and Hampton and Morehouse men vying for the Southern title.(Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
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Lincoln University Launches “Sustainability” Facebook Page - In efforts to support Campus Sustainability Day, Lincoln University went social media. Their new Facebook page features the university’s 1,854 Acts of Green initiatives aimed to encourage students and staff to perform 1,854 social, economic and environmental sustainability efforts on campus before May 2014. (Photo: Lincoln University)
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Tuskegee Alumni Donate More Than $400K - Homecoming weekend was prosperous for Tuskegee University. As many HBCUs are plagued by economic hardship, alumni of the university donated $461,007.24 to Tuskegee University President Dr. Matthew Jenkins. The presentation was made during the Homecoming/Charter Day Convocation on Tuesday, in which actor Bill Cosby, the guest speaker, was awarded the Booker T. Washington Legacy award. (Photo: WikiCommons)