Graduate Schools

The College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, has reserved seats specifically for Lincoln University of Pennsylvania students in several graduate degree programs in the health sciences. The two universities have also agreed to collaborate on projects through Alvernia's O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship and Lincoln's Lincubator.

Over the next five years, leaders at historically Black Meharry Medical College will partner with community stakeholders in Nashville, Tennessee; Detroit, Michigan; and San Bernadino, California to address the cities' disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Mason has led the Interdenominational Theological Center on an interim basis for the past year. He has over 35 years of experience in education, including academic leadership roles at several historically Black colleges.

The School of Law at historically Black North Carolina Central University was recently named the country's most innovative law school by The National Jurist. The news outlet highlights the HBCU's Technology Law & Policy Center as a standout program for connecting law education to the technology-driven world.

The new 4+1 pathway agreement will allow Langston University students to earn both bachelor's degree in business from the HBCU and a master's degree from Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business in just five years.

“Agriculture accounts for one-fifth of [North Carolina's] gross domestic product,” said Antoine Alston, associate dean of academic studies for NCA&T's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. “This industry is going to require individuals with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to understand the market...”

Students who have graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from Metropolitan College of New York now have the opportunity to apply to Florida A&M University's master's degree in supply chain management. Students interested in applying to the HBCU will receive application fee waivers, specialized advising, and eligibility for financial assistance programs.

“This is not just an academic milestone; it is a pivotal moment for our community and the future of public health,” said Dr. Mohamed Kanu, interim dean of the College of Health Sciences at Tennessee State University.

Through a new agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, students at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina can earn both their bachelor's degree in aviation science from the HBCU and master's degree in aviation from Embry-Riddle in just five years.

“There is a shortage, particularly of dietitians of color,” said June Thompson, interim program director for dietetics at NCA&T. “Eighty percent of who we serve are folks of color. Research has shown that people tend to relate if they can see themselves within the person that is working with them.”

Through collaboration with the Ivy League school's Institute for Research in African American Studies, the new doctoral program aims to advance the next generation of scholars, activists, and leaders dedicated to the study of people of African descent across the globe.

To expand its patient care services and student training opportunities, Meharry Medical College has recently purchased eight new medical clinics in Nashville and Memphis. Combined, the clinics currently serve 25,000 patients.

“This is a big deal for our department and a point of pride for our faculty,” said Felicia Simpson, department chair and professor of mathematics. “We are changing students’ perception of mathematics.”

Students at North Carolina Central University now have the opportunity to apply to an early assurance program for the doctor of pharmacy degree program at the University of North Carolina's Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the top-ranked pharmacy school in the United States.

A new partnership with Chapman University will provide biomedical sciences students from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science with a guaranteed applicantion interview for Chapman's doctor of pharmacy degree program. Additionally, the two universities have pledged to collaborate on research projects and professional development progams.

Raymond C. Pierce, former dean of the NCCU School of Law and current president of the Southern Education Foundation, will chair a new 13-member commission that will provide recommendations on how to improve the HBCU's School of Law.

Voorhees University students now have the opportunity for a guaranteed interview for eight graduate degree programs in various health science disciplines at Des Moines University. Each year, one seat in DMU's doctor of occupational therapy program will be reserved for a Voorhees student.

The representation of Black graduate degree holders is 3 percentage points less than their representation in the U.S. population. Furthermore, Black Americans with graduate degrees earn on average $18,000 less than their White peers and $34,000 less than their Asian peers in annual income.

"Access to the legal profession is crucial, especially for students from historically Black colleges and universities. Through programs like this, we are breaking down barriers and providing a clear, attainable path for our students to achieve their dreams," said Jackson State University president Marcus Thompson.

The new partnership will provide four qualified students from Xavier University with guaranteed admission into a master's degree program within the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.