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HCF Names Alcorn State University President Dr. Tracy M. Cook to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU of 2027 and Tenth Class Honors

MEDIA CONTACT:Division of Strategic Communications and Media RelationsEmail: communications@hbcucampaignfund.org The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) announces the selection of Dr. Tracy M. Cook, President of Alcorn State University, as a recipient of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027 and Tenth Class Honors, recognizing his sustained leadership, institutional transformation, and long-standing commitment to advancing Historically…

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HCF Applauds Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees for Extending President Daniel K. Wims Contract Through 2032

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) applauds the Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Board of Trustees for its unanimous decision to extend the contract of President Daniel K. Wims through June 30, 2032, reaffirming its confidence in his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing one of the nation’s premier HBCUs. The extension reflects the Board’s recognition…

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Higher Education

HCF Launches National Advocacy Campaign Opposing Mississippi IHL Acceptance of a Performance-Based Funding Framework

Media ContactDivision of Strategic Communications and Media Relations501.420.3387communications@hbcucampaignfund.org The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) announced the launch of a national advocacy campaign opposing the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees’ acceptance of a new performance-based funding framework for the state’s public universities. The campaign seeks to mobilize students, alumni, educators, civil rights advocates,…

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SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDER FRED JONES JR. TO BE HONORED AS ONE OF THE TEN MOST DOMINANT HBCU LEADERS OF 2024, WREG SHARED THE NEWS!

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) is a non-profit educational advocacy organization that remains as a strong advocate for students and higher education, and supports the significance while raising funds for scholarships, programs, and private and public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving
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Knowledge is the prime need of the hour. More and more, Negreos are taking full advantage of hard-won opportunities for learning, and the educational level of the Negro population is at its highest point in history.

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