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10th Annual National HBCU Alumni Virtual Leaders Virtual Conference
Theme: The Role of HBCU’s in the 2024 Election
Host: Florida Memorial University – Welcome by Brittany McMillon, National Alumni President
When: August 10, 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm EST (ZOOM)
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities alums are often portrayed as not giving back to their alma maters, but recent data about HBCU gifting challenges this misconception. Contrary to popular belief, many HBCU graduates actively contribute to their institutions financially–and do so above the national average.
In 2019, the national alumni giving rate was just 8 percent during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years, but HBCU grads, as a collective, were giving back at a rate of 10 percent, exceeding the national average, Forbes reported. Some HBCUs, like Tuskegee, Claflin, Spelman, and Bennett, have alumni who give at rates above 25 percent, shattering the myth that HBCU alumni do not financially support their schools, Mississippi Free Press.
Read the full article HERE.
On April 20, 2024, NHBCUAAF Treasurer Walt Weatherington participated in a panel discussion at the Jackson State University National Alumni Association Regional Conference, in Baltimore, MD. Continue Reading
New York City Jewelry Connection (NYCJC) is dedicated to commemorating Black History and monumental events uplifting the black community through uniquely designed customized jewelry. NYCJC jewelry pieces are symbolic representations of the black community on one accord joined together mindfully and proudly in their own right.
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NHBCUAAF Vice-President, Richard Smith ([email protected]) attended a panel hosted by CGI Federal DEIA Recruitment Forum I attended on 09/18/2023. Continue Reading
HBCU’s featured in the issue of the US Airways’ Magazine. Click HERE to view.
Partnership Helps Direct Resources To HBCUs For Increased Capacity Building
The National Historically Black College and University Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Planned Giving Initiative (PGI) to help identify HBCUs as recipients of learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate talent through internships and graduate trainee programs. Continue Reading
What is an HBCU and more?
Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. In the wake of emancipation, many Black Americans founded HBCUs to educate Black students. During the segregation era, HBCUs offered one of the only paths to a college degree for Black students. Continue Reading
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 22, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — HTA Technology Security Consulting (HTA) and The National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) are pleased to announce a new “HBCU Cybersecurity Cohort Pipeline Program” partnership. This collaboration assists the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities with their Cybersecurity workforce development challenges and provides student engagement pathways for education and employment.
To read more about this partnership, click HERE.
