historically black colleges /news/tags/historically-black-colleges historically black colleges en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:57:23 GMT Biden student debt forgiveness provides some relief for Black Ohioans, just not enough /news/education/2022-08-30/biden-student-debt-forgiveness-provides-some-relief-for-black-ohioans-just-not-enough For federal student loan borrowers like Kalesha Scott, a Black, first-generation college student who hopes to finish her master’s degree at Wright State next year, U.S. President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program is a step in the right direction. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:57:23 GMT /news/education/2022-08-30/biden-student-debt-forgiveness-provides-some-relief-for-black-ohioans-just-not-enough Conor Morris What Kamala Harris' Nomination Means To Ohio's Historically Black Universities /news/education/2020-08-19/what-kamala-harris-nomination-means-to-ohios-historically-black-universities When Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, she became the first graduate of a historically... Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:36:13 GMT /news/education/2020-08-19/what-kamala-harris-nomination-means-to-ohios-historically-black-universities Tana Weingartner Wilberforce University Fundraising Efforts Foundering /news/education/2019-08-27/wilberforce-university-fundraising-efforts-foundering Wilberforce University near Dayton needs to raise $2 million to keep its accreditation. But the “Wilberforce Unite” effort has brought in roughly $478,000, according to its campaign website. That’s less than a quarter of its goal. Wilberforce officials refused a request for comment. A comeback will be difficult given the school’s troubles, says MaryBeth Gasman, director of the Center for Minority Serving Institutions at Rutgers University and an expert on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:43:30 GMT /news/education/2019-08-27/wilberforce-university-fundraising-efforts-foundering Ohio's Two Historically Black Universities Merging Some Operations /news/education/2019-06-14/ohios-two-historically-black-universities-merging-some-operations Ohio's two historically black colleges are neighbors, both about an hour southwest of Columbus. But they are considering getting even closer by merging some operations. Wilberforce University President Elfred Anthony Pinkard is calling this a "Collaborative Learning Arrangement" and "shared services relationship" with Central State University. Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:50:13 GMT /news/education/2019-06-14/ohios-two-historically-black-universities-merging-some-operations