In a significant and uplifting development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the reinstatement of the esteemed 1890 National Scholars Program. This pivotal initiative, established in 1992, offers full-tuition scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aiming to cultivate the next generation of leaders in agriculture, food, and natural resource sciences. ...
Posted Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 12:29AM
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In a significant move supporting diversity and inclusion, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has issued guidance affirming the legality and importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the workplace. This collective effort aims to assist businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in understanding that DEIA policies are not only lawful but also essential for creating thriving, compliant workplaces.
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Posted Saturday, February 22nd 2025 at 3:25AM
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One of our recent partners, Yelp, shared their experience leveraging HBCU CONNECT to fill critical sales roles. They highlighted the targeted reach, efficiency, and strong network that made our service stand out from traditional recruitment methods. ...
Posted Thursday, February 20th 2025 at 4:14AM
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Breaking Barriers: Kamora Freeland’s Historic Journey from Pilot to Spelman Scholar
At just 17 years old, Kamora Freeland has already made history—first as the youngest African American female to earn a private pilot’s license, ...
Posted Monday, February 10th 2025 at 2:36PM
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HBCU CONNECT, the leading platform for connecting HBCU students and graduates with top employers, successfully hosted an exclusive virtual recruitment event in partnership with BAE Systems on Thursday, February 28th, 2025. The event exceeded expectations, bringing together over 150 registered attend ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2025 at 10:33PM
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Are you ready to gain real-world experience, develop your professional skills, and build connections that will launch your career?
Maximus, a leader in technology-driven business solutions, is offering awesome internship opportunities across a variety of fields! ...
Posted Friday, January 31st 2025 at 3:46AM
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In a controversial move, the U.S. Air Force has removed training courses that featured videos highlighting the heroic contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 29th 2025 at 12:26AM
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In light of recent federal policies, led by President Trump, rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business leaders and advocates for workplace equity are sounding the alarm about the potential long-term consequences. These changes threaten to undermine decades of progress in creating equitable workplaces and fostering innovation through inclusive hiring practices. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 at 6:44PM
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As we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we honor not only the life of a great leader but also the profound connection he shared with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Dr. King’s legacy resonates deeply within the HBCU community ...
Posted Monday, January 20th 2025 at 5:23AM
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HBCU CONNECT is working with Abbvie to help them hire more HBCU Students and Minority Students for their 2025 Internship Program and wanted to invite you to apply! ...
Posted Monday, January 20th 2025 at 4:15AM
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We’re inviting YOU to a special virtual event tailored for ambitious students like yourself! Learn all about the Fall 2025 Ansys Internship and Co-op Programs—featuring exciting opportunities in engineering, software development, testing, research & development, and so much more. ...
Posted Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 3:51AM
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Time for a better career with better pay, benefits and exciting work?
Lead with Kellogg Company in IT! We’re looking for a strategic leader with a knack for problem solving who’s ready to learn, grow and has a passion for continuous improvement. As an Infrastructure Support Lead, you’ll be a key leader for Kellogg IT operations and will have the opportunity to lead projects, contribute to system design and manager vendors all while coaching and developing your team of I.T. all-stars. ...
Posted Thursday, November 10th 2016 at 11:28AM
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HBCUConnect.com founder Will Moss announced a new partnership between Merck, a global biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and HBCUConnect.com, the largest social network and career site targeting the students, faculty, and alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The partnership is designed to introduce graduating seniors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Merck’s Leadership Development Program. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 1:55PM
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Virginia State University's Girlz at The Gate wake up every morning at 5:30am to pray for the university. They walk the campus invoking the spirit of Christ's presence unceasingly for faculty, students and alumni. It is their way of protecting their beloved university while insuring both its success and safety. ...
Posted Friday, June 10th 2016 at 12:18PM
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VSU’s new president wants the world to know that VSU is a great value and a great source of leaders – In his first 100 days as the 14th president of Virginia State University, Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D., has shared a clear vision for the University’s future. Dr. Abdullah wants VSU to prepare its students to excel in an ever-changing global marketplace, “We want to grow leaders in every sense of the word,” he says. “Not just great employees for their first jobs, but young people who are culturally competent and ready to solve the world’s problems.” ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2016 at 5:25PM
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We are excited to announce a partnership between Tech Giant - Symantec and The HBCU mega site - HBCUConnect.com, inviting HBCU alumni and African American professionals on the West Coast (or traveling to the area) to an evening of networking at Symantec's beautiful Headquarters in Mountain View, California Headquarters! Click to find out more. ...
Posted Monday, February 1st 2016 at 1:41AM
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These historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were compared only with one another for these rankings. In order to be on the list, a school must be currently designated by the U.S. Department of Education as an HBCU. ...
Posted Sunday, November 30th 2014 at 9:10PM
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HBCU CONNECT (www.hbcuconnect.com), the trusted source for community engagement and lifestyle information for the alumni of America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities, recently announced a new partnership with innovative pharmaceutical company Merck (www.merck.com). ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 5:20AM
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Find your career and a world of excitement, adventure and fulfillment through opportunities with the U.S. Coast Guard!
HBCUConnect.com founder Will Moss announced a new partnership between HBCUConnect.com, the largest portal and career site targeting the community of students, faculty and alumni ...
Posted Thursday, September 5th 2013 at 2:46AM
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We just launched a new LinkedIn page for HBCU Alumni to use to network in a professional environment and also receive hand selected job opportunities to take advantage of.
Please join our group. We will select winners each week for our HBCU Product giveaways each week from our new LinkedIn Page ...
Posted Monday, October 1st 2012 at 2:48AM
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The School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University will host the NABEF/NABOB Media Sales Institute for the seventh consecutive year, May 14-23, 2012. Apply today! ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2012 at 2:43PM
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In case you missed it the first time, BET decided to re-run the episode featuring HBCU Connect founder Will Moss and business mogul Dante Lee from Lee Moss Media.
This episode also features Antoine Dodson who was a YouTube internet sensation. ...
Posted Monday, March 14th 2011 at 1:40AM
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We recently added over 300 new scholarships on HBCUConnect.com in our revised scholarship section. So if you are a student, definitely go check out the list of scholarships! If you are know someone that could use a scholarship (we all do right?) Please share the opportunities! ...
Posted Monday, March 7th 2011 at 6:59AM
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Loving the new site! Please keep up the good work. We can't wait to see the new network on our tv guide! ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2011 at 9:50PM
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