Walter M. Kimbrough
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HBCU president inspired by Benjamin Elijah Mays. Disturbed about man, willing to say so.
“They are not settling for us; they are selecting us. They have watched this country turn their belonging into a debate, and they are declining to spend four years as the subject of it. At an HBCU, no one asks them to justify the seat.” www.theroot.com/they-re-not-...
The Truth Behind the HBCU Surge
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More than 170,000 federal student loan borrowers who said they were defrauded by their schools are set to have $11 billion in debt erased, after an appellate court sided with the borrowers and rejected a request from the Education Department for more time to review their claims.
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers
The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
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Due to OB3 “CAP estimates a family that loses eligibility and has two children would need to come up with about $1,134 a year to pay for school lunches” www.ajc.com/education/20...
Georgia school lunch crunch: Law could reduce access to free, low-cost meals
A report released a state-by-state analysis of the impact of cuts that were part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” including to the school lunch program.
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“Three in four Gen Z-ers wanted to become entrepreneurs, and more than half said they would be influencers if they could. They’re trying to “get the bag” and make a fortune, but they’re not depending on getting promoted by their boss to do it.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Fell Out of Love With Work. I Don’t Blame Them.
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“We must have the courage to ask a more fundamental question: Are our institutions designed for the future we are trying to create or for the past we have inherited?” www.pbcommercial.com/anthony-grah...
ANTHONY GRAHAM, Ph.D.: Why reinvention is the new responsibility of public higher education - Pine Bluff Commercial
Leadership scholars have long observed that every system is perfectly designed to produce the results it produces. This simple observation carries profound implications for higher education. If our u...
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“As institutions use bands for branding, they should ensure academic policies match that commitment. Retention and graduation are moral commitments.” www.theeduledger.com/views/articl...
Who Marches for HBCU Bands’ Graduation Success?
As HBCU bands continue to elevate campus culture and public visibility, institutions should more intentionally track and support the academic success of the students behind the sound.
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“Amid these circumstances, the new survey results indicate that HBCUs have provided both student satisfaction and professional success for recent graduates.” blavity.com/hbcu-alumni-...
HBCU Alumni Are Thriving At Higher Rates Than Peers, Landmark New Survey Finds - Blavity
Attending HBCUs provides meaningful experiences for students and significantly improves their life outcomes after graduation. Those are the takeaways from a landmark survey shared with Blavity that po...
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“In 2002, HBCUs received roughly $65 million from big philanthropy, which was just 0.41 percent of these organizations’ overall grant dollars. By 2019, big philanthropy support to HBCUs declined to $45 million, representing a meager 0.13 percent of overall grant funding.” jbhe.com/2026/07/repo...
Report Finds Major Lack of Private Foundation Funding to HBCUs | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Between 2015 and 2019, the average Ivy League school received $110 million per year in private foundation funding, while the average HBCU received just $618,588. Thus, the average Ivy League universit...
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“Colleges are increasingly asked to justify their value through graduation rates, job placement, and return on investment… It’s also about developing leaders people who can organize, solve problems, advocate for others, and strengthen their communities.” www.theeduledger.com/views/articl...
The Leadership Pipeline Colleges Keep Cutting
When colleges cut student affairs, they may be cutting off one of the most important pipelines for first-generation student leadership.
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“AI never responds to alerts,” says Dr. Timothy Renick, the institute’s executive director…Predictive analytics can tell an advisor where to look, but a human still decides what happens next. www.theeduledger.com/ai/article/1...
The Algorithm in the Advising Office
Colleges are turning to early alert systems to improve retention, but autonomous tools are raising unresolved questions about privacy, mandatory reporting, and human oversight.
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Those arrested for hazing were 29, 29, & 26 (what I’ve termed extended adolescents). But one of them being in the Secret Service was a new one. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Secret Service agent accused in Miami-Dade frat hazing bonds out of jail
Marquez Pinder will be placed on total lockdown house arrest after posting $75,000 bond.
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The gamble behind Maryland’s most affordable university www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
The gamble behind Maryland’s most affordable university
Rather than raising tuition to bring in more revenue, Coppin State University slashed it, wagering that a more affordable college would draw more students.
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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#AI is reshaping how prospective students gather information. But as families navigate enrollment decisions, colleges are working to ensure technology supports — not replaces — meaningful conversations.
Chatbots, Algorithms and Admissions
AI is reshaping how prospective students gather information. But as families navigate enrollment decisions, colleges are working to ensure technology supports — not replaces — meaningful conversations...
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"Tasked with re-establishing and rebranding the then-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, (Dr. Kiki) Barnes said she came in with optimism, a plan and strategy to build the conference to its current 15 member institutions (16 as of next academic year)." www.theeduledger.com/sports/artic...
Women Leaders Continue to Rise in HBCU Athletics
At a time when the pressure is high in intercollegiate athletics, female leaders are flourishing at HBCUs.
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Oakwood University Alumna Establishes UNCF Scholarship to Support Students at Alma Mater open.substack.com/pub/uncf/p/o...
Oakwood University Alumna Establishes UNCF Scholarship to Support Students at Alma Mater
Esteemed alumna of Oakwood University recently established a UNCF scholarship fund to support students at her alma mater.
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"But Artis says she’s determined to graduate as many students as she can. That means meeting their basic needs — and making some bold choices." www.chronicle.com/article/is-c...
Is College for Fun? This President Says Not Quite.
Roslyn Clark Artis knows being a killjoy isn’t popular. She’s OK with that.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Grade inflation is as bad as they say, and it drains students’ transcripts of meaning, deprives professors of agency and turns schools into approval factories,” Frank Bruni writes. “We should be ashamed, and we should fix it.”
Opinion | I Teach at an Elite College and I Inflate Grades. Help Me.
Easy A’s are an easy out.
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“The 20-year old “Minority Male Success Initiative” originally supported efforts to close opportunity gaps for historically underserved students… In FY25, counselors helped more than 27,000 students and persistence and completion rates rose to nearly 54%” www.wfae.org/2026-07-06/s...
State legislators end funding for community college student success initiative
Legislators left the 20-year initiative, which supported tens of thousands of community college students, out of the state budget.
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“A massive tax and spending bill signed into law last year by President Donald Trump eliminated the Grad PLUS loan program, which took effect July 1. It also added new limits on other federal loans and ended the Biden-era SAVE plan.” www.ajc.com/education/20...
Georgia colleges, students adjust to federal loan program changes
Georgia grad students rethink financing as Grad PLUS ends, courts weigh degree rules and colleges warn of affordability gaps.
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