Leaders remain enthusiastic about their campuses' unique power to promote belonging and opportunity.

Ayanna Howard, an A.I. expert, entrepreneur and higher education leader, is taking the helm at one of the nation's leading HBCUs.

A Missouri bill tried to put a price tag on enrollment to fix the education budget, without considering the vulnerable populations HBCUs serve.

Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities are working together to pursue R1 status with support from top schools such as Harvard.