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ED Data Verify Damage Done to HBCUs
The Department of Education recently acknowledged that the controversial 2011 changes to Parent Plus Loan qualification standards did, in fact, adversely affect historically Black colleges and...
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Southern University President to Take Reins at UDC
Ronald Mason Jr., president of the Southern University system, is expected to be named the next president of the University of the District of Columbia at a press conference Tuesday, sources say. “I am...
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TMCF to Trump: Let Supreme Court Reflect Diversity
Dear President-elect Trump, One of the most important decisions you will have to make is the selection of the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court — one that will undoubtedly have a direct impact on...
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White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs
WASHINGTON — A few weeks ago, the bespectacled Alex Fournier—about 5-foot-5, balding, attired in a nice black, maroon-pinstriped suit—was sipping refreshments during a special reception before the...
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TMCF Names Harry Williams President/CEO
At its 30th Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) named Dr. Harry Williams as its new president and CEO. Dr. Harry Williams The announcement came with an...
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TMCF Adds Two New Board Members
Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced on Monday the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Phyllis Harris and Gail Thomas both come from the private sector where they have led...
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Outgoing TMCF Leader Says HBCUs Must Boost Enrollment, Finances
In the education space, he was perhaps one of President Obama’s fiercest critics. And now, as Johnny Taylor prepares to step down as president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund—a position he’s...
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Center for Advancing Opportunity Releases Findings That Reflect ‘Fragile...
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in January 2017 announced a bold new partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation to use data-driven analytics to study the problems of “fragile communities” in the...
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HBCUs: Pioneers of Black History’s Past, Present, Future
During Black History Month, we always hear familiar names and read inspiring articles about towering figures and unsung heroes from the Black community. We are reminded about what they accomplished,...
View ArticleDirect Engagement With Trump, GOP Pays Off for HBCUs
A few months ago, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was proud to welcome the presidents and chancellors from 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black...
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Three HBCUs Partner in DC Entrepreneur Scholarship Program
Three historically Black colleges and universities have announced a $1 million program to develop the entrepreneurial aspirations of students from the District of Columbia who will enroll at their...
View Article‘Aim Higher Act’ House Bill Draws Praise from Higher Ed Groups
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) have announced support of the Aim Higher Act legislation introduced this week in the U.S....
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HBCUs and PBIs Usher in New Era of Cybersecurity
Security analyst, systems administrator or cybersecurity engineer are just a few names of the approximately 350,000 cybersecurity jobs that went unfilled last year. That number of job openings is...
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TMCF and Strada Pilot New Scholars Program
Fayetteville State (FSU), Texas Southern (TSU) and Virginia State universities have been chosen to participate in a pilot high school-to-college scholars program in a joint initiative of the Thurgood...
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House of Representatives to Vote on FUTURE Act
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, which would renew $255 million in annual federal funding...
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FUTURE Act Stalls in the U.S. Senate
Historically Black colleges and universities are growing nervous as federal funding for minority serving institutions – set to expire Sept. 30 – stalls in the United States Senate. Sen. Lamar Alexander...
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FUTURE Act Halted in Senate, Higher Education Organizations and Leaders Dismayed
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander is standing in the way of the passage of Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Alexander’s decision to...
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Prepares for 19th Annual Leadership Institute
This week, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is hosting its 19th annual Leadership Institute in Washington D.C., bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from historically Black colleges and...
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HBCU Students Learn Financial Literacy at Leadership Institute
As a sophomore, Jonathan Jones hit an academic rough patch. He almost gave up on his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Now he’s a graduate student at Florida A&M University pursuing a...
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TMCF Raised $5.8M for HBCU Student Scholarships and Programs
Dr. Harry L. Williams Over $5.8 million was raised at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Anniversary Awards Gala over the weekend. Terrence Jenkins, an TMCF National Ambassador and actor,...
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