Howard University has announced a record-breaking 36,000 applications for the 2024-2025 academic year, marking an unprecedented surge in interest, as first reported by Bloomberg. This trend mirrors a broader revival for historically Black colleges and universities, with more students seeking out schools that affirm their cultural identity while offering academic rigor. HBCUs See a Renaissance HBCUs are experiencing a significant surge in applications and enrollments after years of decline that mirrored national trends. Schools like Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Morgan State University reporting record numbers of applicants. Spelman, for
Eastside Golf, the lifestyle apparel brand founded by two Morehouse College alumni has launched its debut collaboration with Nike. The highly anticipated footwear collection, part of their fall line titled Everyone’s Game, is another major milestone for the Black-owned brand. Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper, both of whom are former members of Morehouse’s golf team are on a mission to inspire diversity within the golf community and reimagine how the sport is represented. Breaking Barriers With Nike Partnership At the heart of the Everyone’s Game collection are two new Eastside
Morehouse College is launching what is reportedly the world’s first fully spacial AI teaching assistants (TAs). After launching their Metaversity in 2021, Morehouse is taking the next step in technology-based learning. AI Teaching Assistants Muhsinah Morris, a senior assistant professor in education and metaversity director at Morehouse, pioneered the technology in Spring 2021 with faculty assistance. She will now teach a class this fall with a spatial 3D AI TA. Students can expect to receive support from the AI TAs, who will manage assessments and office hours, ensure 24/7 access,
Google has made an additional investment in Morehouse College, the only historically Black liberal arts institution, with a new Google Annex classroom. Google and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) partnered last year to contribute a $2 million investment in Morehouse College and Hampton University. The universities used the funding to invest in technical infrastructure to support in-class and remote learning. They also aimed to develop curriculum and career support programs for students pursuing careers in the tech industry. The Google Annex Classroom Google has opened a new Google Annex classroom at
Leading software company Sage has contributed $100,000 to Morehouse College, supporting a new course for the next generation of Black tech entrepreneurs. Cultivating Future Leaders through Micropreneurship Morehouse College, the nation’s only historically Black liberal arts institution for men, and Sage have joined together to address the underrepresentation of Black professionals in technology. With only 8% of tech workers and 3% of executives being Black, this new course will commence in Fall 2024 to help change the statistics. The 15-week Micropreneurship course, funded by a $100,000 donation from Sage, is designed to immerse students in
Morehouse College has become the first college to offer classes in the metaverse. By donning a headset, students at the Atlanta-based liberal arts HBCU can immerse themselves in past, present, and future worlds. Dr Muhsinah Morris PhD spearheaded Morehouse College’s metaversity campus in partnership with VictoryXR, with funding from Meta, Southern Company, Unity, T-Mobile For Business, National Science Foundation (NSF), and Qualcomm. Immersive learning Morris taught an advanced inorganic chemistry lab virtually to a dozen students as part of a pilot last spring. She believes the metaverse’s experiential and active learning environment will
The nation’s only historically Black liberal arts institution, Morehouse College, has partnered with the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) to launch the new Center for Broadening Participation in Computing (CBPC). Center For Broadening Participation In Computing The CBPC will prepare underrepresented students to compete fairly in the tech industry. The initiative represents a fusion of four distinct programs at Morehouse College, which aims to help tech companies strengthen the pipeline for recruiting and retaining diverse students. The CBPC will become a hub for supporting and assisting college students across the state
