This is my church! First Grace UMC.

“Shields has led both Southern University's main campus and the college system since early 2022.” CORRECTION- The Board of Supervisors voted to split the position in September 2023. John Pierre took over SUBR in July 2024. lailluminator.com/2023/11/18/s...

Appalachian State University and North Carolina Central University are applying to join the Commission for Public Higher Education, the accreditation agency that the UNC System and several other Southern states are seeking to establish. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

Dillard president Monique Guillory: “This gift will strengthen the university at a moment when our mission has never been more urgent." www.nola.com/news/educati...

“What is concerning is the destabilization of the Department of Education and Federal Student Aid at the very moment when consistent, technically skilled oversight is most needed,” said Carolina Rodriguez cnb.cx/3XBC9Ke

I participated in this special on hazing produced by @21WFMJNews in Ohio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCwH...

the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the 5th annual Anthem Award winners and UNCF, in partnership with Bluestate, is a Bronze Winner in the Education, Art & Culture category for our work on the 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report.

This study is more proof that anti-DEI doesn’t just impact Black and Brown kids, but poor, rural White kids too. How can we expect competition to be fair when we still have pockets of people intentionally given less than… www.k12dive.com/news/eight-g...

"The locked down, only-approach-me-if-you-have-an-appointment campus presents a paradox for today’s college president, who is expected to be everywhere." I'd never be a president where I would need security. I couldn't be authentically me. www.chronicle.com/article/coll...

MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

@cmgreer.bsky.social: “Every accusation is a confession” Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, slams the GOP’s broken promises in the Epstein scandal. She joins The Weeknight to weigh in on Trump’s latest moves when it comes to the Epstein files.

Michael Lomax, the president and chief executive of the United Negro College Fund, which received $70 million from Ms. Scott to be shared with 37 H.B.C.U.s, described the donations as a “sea change in American philanthropy.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...

MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $740 million to HBCUs this year. See list. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I was proud to join Dillard University for the ribbon cutting of their new off-campus residence hall. This beautiful new facility will house more than 200 students and represents another step in Gentilly’s continued renewal since Hurricane Katrina.

I participated in the investiture of the 9th President of Dillard University, Dr. Monique Guillory, on October 31st.

“When issues arise at other state schools, they are met with resources and support. When it’s TSU, the response is an investigation led by the Texas Rangers,” Reynolds said. “That double standard is clear, and it will not go unchecked.” defendernetwork.com/news/tsu-fin...

If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?

“Scott’s gifts tend to be unrestricted, meaning the organization to which she donates can use the money as they choose. This has been especially transformational for HBCUs…” fortune.com/2025/11/13/m...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $50 million in unrestricted funds to Winston-Salem State University, marking the largest single gift in the university's history.

Norfolk State donated a record $50 million by philanthropist Mackenzie Scott trib.al/wntW2pl

I was curious so I ran the IPEDS data for fall 2023. Approximately 3000 students listed as Asian attended HBCUs, or 1%. So based on the numbers and my experience as a president, this scenario won’t impact HBCUs.

"Scott’s philanthropy... is a transformative act of trust, offering leaders the rare freedom to decide for themselves how to use the funds. Freed from the usual donor restrictions, these colleges can invest strategically..." @IAmSophiaNelson www.forbes.com/sites/sophia...

Interesting story about how gentrification impacts Howard. newsone.com/6586050/cost...

On the other hand, Jeff Landry wanted LSU to fire me for tweeting the word "flunkie." But covering up assault? That's worth a promotion!

Despite all the attention on hazing in Louisiana, new laws, and 2 deaths in the past 7 years, folks keep hazing. I just don’t know… www.wbrz.com/news/investi...

Really good context for how these gifts support HBCUs. www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...

“Scott’s generosity provides more than capital. It’s a powerful vote of confidence in HBCU leadership, empowering them to dismantle the systemic and institutional barriers of educational inequity.” Harry Williams www.theeduledger.com/opinion/arti...

Dillard presidents 7, 9 and 8 on campus for Dr. Guillory’s (#9) investiture.

“What the statistics obscure is that many of the Black engineers credited to elite, predominantly white research institutions began their academic journeys at HBCUs.” www.theeduledger.com/opinion/arti...

Talladega College Enters Historic Partnership with Amistad Murals www.talladega.edu/featured-news/

Interview includes UNCF Patterson Research director Dr. Jelani Favors, and Tuskegee president Dr. Mark Brown. www.essence.com/education/le...