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President Obama’s Call to Tackle Climate Change Answered by HBCU Green Ambassadors

Washington, DC – As President Barack Obama reiterated the need to fight climate change during his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, “Green Ambassadors” were already doing their part to tackle climate change by promoting sustainable lifestyles to students and staff at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Selected and trained by UNCF Special […]

Julianne Malveaux Quits as College President

(Richard Prince’s Journal-isms) – Julianne Malveaux, the politically progressive economist and commentator, has resigned as president of Bennett College for Women “to pursue other challenges” [PDF], the college announced on Tuesday. Malveaux has been president of the a small historically black school in Greensboro, N.C., since 2007. At the time, her move to academia was […]

Black Colleges Play A Vital Role in President Obama’s Plan

By Stan Washington – If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education. Just how the nation’s predominately black institutions will participate in that objective was the main topic […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

UNCF Hosts Town Hall Conversation Addressing Role of HBCU’s and Minority Serving Institution’s in Advancing Sustainability

Discussion launches three-day Building Green Learning Institute By Edrea Davis – The tragedies caused by recent tornadoes, hurricanes and other weather disasters as well as the failing economy were used to underscore the urgent need to build green during the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building’s (ICB) Town Hall Conversation addressing the […]