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Post-SCOTUS Decision: The Impact on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
On June 29th of this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that affirmative action could no longer be used in college admissions. This ruling has and will continue to change the admissions landscape for colleges and universities across the...
Student Housing Uncertainties: Fall 2023
Entering or returning to college in the fall is usually a time of excitement. However, this fall, excitement was dashed for some students because they face uncertainty about their housing status—be it on campus or otherwise. According to a recent Forbes article, two...
Student Success in College Hinges on Housing Support
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs makes it clear: to do anything beyond survive, one must first have safe, secure, reliable housing over their heads. College students are no different. In order to facilitate strong academic focus, students must have affordable, safe, and...
Boosting HBCU Endowments through Venture Capital Opportunities
Endowments—donations of money or property—help sustain institutions of higher learning. They afford stability as well as the capacity to plan for the future, innovate, and contend with economic hardships, for example. Due to the systemic underfunding of and lack of...
HBCUs Canceling Student Debt: Implications for Black Students
With President Joe Biden’s student loan cancelation program currently on hold after the most recent Supreme Court decision, millions of students are at a loss for how they can work around their crippling student loan debt. However, many Historically Black Colleges and...
SHA responds to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court decision rejecting race-conscious admissions in higher education is a backward step for our nation and its progress towards socio- economic equality. This decision, coupled with the systemic underfunding of HBCUs, will have a significant negative...