The Louisiana Dilemma: The HBCU Problem and Modern Higher Education

Louisiana doesn’t have enough money to finance the 30 public colleges and universities it divides among four systems for two-year and four-year institutions. Within a web of varying political agendas and economic…

Willie Larkin: “Grambling is Fighting for Her Life; I Am Her Healer”

Grambling State University President Willie Larkin says that the university is “fighting for her life,” and that he has been charged as her primary healer.

HBCUs, Federal Government Must Find Middle Ground of Accountability

Historically black colleges and universities will not survive without support from the federal government, and the federal government won’t run at its optimal service capacity without engagement with and…

Grambling Faculty Senate Votes ‘No Confidence’ in President Willie Larkin

Members of Grambling State University’s Faculty Senate have voted no-confidence in president Willie Larkin, the latest headline in a growing narrative of strapped finances and few answers amid…

Coverage of the Louisiana Budget Crisis, Impact on HBCUs

Grambling State Reveals List of Top Issues Facing University

Grambling State University is considering more evening and weekend courses to accommodate students who work full time, a highlight from a list of issues and solutions published today by university officials.

Employee Morale: The Holy Grail of HBCU Success

Most people believe that productivity is quantitative in nature; how many products are sold, how much profit is earned, and how many leads for new customers you can create. Higher education poses many of the same metrics; how many students are…

Michelle Howard-Vital Named Florida Memorial Provost

Former Cheyney University president Michelle Howard-Vital, PhD, has been named as Executive Vice President and Provost for Academic Affairs of Florida Memorial University.