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And for some HBCUs, urban expansion leads to more prosperous relationships within the private sector. Johnson C. Smith has become a major partner in the development of Charlotte’s West End, envisioning an area where dining and arts helps to bring a diverse population to the campus borders. 

HBCU college tours are a great way for college-bound high school students to witness the Black College experience first hand. These students have an opportunity to visit multiple schools in a single trip. They also get to observe the diversity of HBCUs from small to large and from rural to urban settings. Also, visitors will appreciate the cultural and geographic diversity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Officials from the White House President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities are working with senior officials from the Department of Education to engage leadership from federal agencies on HBCU support, an effort that many in and around the Obama Administration are calling a ‘turning point’ for federal support and awareness of HBCUs.

The rankings available on usnews.com on Sept. 9 will include which schools are rated most highly by high school counselors from across the U.S. and which schools have the greatest commitment to undergraduate teaching. We also will have our annual ranking of historically black colleges and universities, as well as rankings of undergraduate business programs and undergraduate engineering programs.

FOX Sports Southeast announced that Coppin State alum Stephanie Ready will make the move from the Charlotte Hornets sidelines to the broadcast booth with Eric Collins and Dell Curry, becoming the first full-time female NBA game analyst.

10 for 10 Challenge Creator and 2015 HBCU Awards ‘Alumna of the Year’ award winner Cecka Rose Green challenged FAMU President Elmira Mangum and Board Chair Rufus Montgomery to kick off the campaign in the launch video.