Department of Education Cancels $350M in MSI Grants — Impact on HBCUs

The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will cut $350 million in discretionary grant funding for minority-serving institutions (MSIs), sparking outrage and concern over how the decision could impact Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s office explained that the funding cuts are tied to eligibility rules requiring institutions to have…

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HBCUs On Lockdown Due To Terror Treats

HBCUs On Lockdown Due To Terror Treats

What in the wicked world of unhingedness is going on here? Hampton University/ Source: Kyle Little / Getty At least two HBCUs in Virginia, two more in Atlanta, Ga., and one in Alabama are reportedly under threat of terrorism, causing campuses to be temporarily shut down and students to be issued shelter-in-place orders. According to…

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