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The HBCU Startup Initiative(HSI) is a non-profit organization that will help move our nation's top HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and University} into the 21st century and ensure competitiveness in our ever-changing world! The HSI's goals are to help...
•Increase the number of minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field degrees awarded
•Create a vibrant entrep
09/16/2021
Mastercard Gifts $5M To Spelman and Morehouse Colleges Toward Developing Black Entrepreneurs The CBE will eliminate opportunity gaps between Black entrepreneurs, professional investors, and business builders by leveraging education, mentorship, access to capital, and opportunity.
05/27/2021
A $250 Million Fund Steers HBCU Endowments Into Venture Capital The Advancement Initiative aims to help less prosperous schools bridge the wealth gap through investments in late-stage startups.
04/03/2021
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Virginia Passes Law Requiring Universities to Create Scholarships for Descendants of Slaves Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a new bill into law that requires five local colleges to take accountability for their ties to slavery.
02/28/2021
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Morgan State University Opens First HBCU FinTech Center Morgan State University's Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management has announced the opening of its FinTech Center.
02/19/2021
Intel Donates $5M to Develop Tech Law and Policy Center North Carolina HBCU The tech company Intel has announced it will donate $5 million to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to create a new tech law and policy center.
02/19/2021
A Black History Moment: A Visit to Morgan State College (1963) - Morgan State University Newsroom In celebration of Black History Month, let’s take an historical look at then-Morgan State College th
02/18/2021
Goldman Sachs Commits $25 Million to Inaugural Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program + more Goldman Sachs Commits $25 Million to Inaugural Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program Students Participate in Four-Month Training in Finance Fundamentals Taught By Goldman Sachs Professionals Culminating in a Case Study Competition with Donations Awarded to Participating HBCUs NEW YORK...
02/07/2021
Apple announces first-of-its-kind educational hub in Atlanta for HBCU community Apple has announced that it is supporting the launch of the Propel Center in Atlanta, a first-of-its-kind innovation and learning hub for the HBCU community.
12/30/2020
Billionaire Robert F. Smith to Launch Alternative Student Loan Program for HBCU Students to Help Close Racial Wealth Gap Robert F. Smith is, once again, working to help HBCU students and graduates. After famously paying off the student loans of every 2019 Morehouse graduate and creating a STEAM academy based on HBCU principles in Denver, Colorado, Smith is now working to offer HBCU students an alternative way to pay f
12/29/2020
Akon Breaks Ground With Construction On His $6 Billion Smart City Entertainment mogul Akon announced that his company has begun to break ground on the construction of the $6 billion development project in Senegal.
10/17/2020
Microsoft Launches Hiring Event Looking to Hire More Black Software Engineering Professionals for New Atlanta Location! On November 19th, 2020, Microsoft in partnership with HBCU CONNECT, will host a special hiring event targeting African American Software Engineering Professionals for immediate career opportunities in their new Atlanta office as well as their Redmond, Washington Headquarters.