The Harris-Walz campaign, in an exclusive provided to Watch The Yard, is announcing the launch of a nationwide HBCU Homecoming Tour aimed at engaging Black voters in...
The Biden administration announced an additional $1.3 billion in federal funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, increasing total federal support to over...
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) named 19 institutions of higher education as Fulbright Historically Black College and University...
Twenty years after their graduation, the Howard University Class of 2004 is marking its 20th reunion with an ambitious goal: raising $100,000 by year-end to establish...
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has reported one of its largest enrollments in history for the Fall 2024 semester, with 3,123 students now attending the institution—a 24.13% increase...
Chris V. Rey, JD, the International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was inaugurated this weekend as the 20th president of Barber-Scotia College on August...
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has announced its 2024 cohort of HBCU...
Bobbie Knight, the transformative president of Miles College in Birmingham, has recently joined the Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Knight, a trailblazer...
Tuskegee University has announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Brown, an alumnus from the class of 1986, as the institution’s 10th president and chief executive officer....
We at Watch The Yard pride ourselves on being at the center of college culture for Black students. Recently, Student Government Association presidents from across the...
Morehouse College made the official announcement today that President Joe Biden will deliver the 2024 commencement speech on May 19th. In an email sent to Watch...
The chapters of both Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Alpha Phi International Women’s Sorority at Washington University in St. Louis have been temporarily suspended pending the results...
In a pioneering effort to elevate Black queer history and culture within academia, graduates from Howard University and Bowie State University working for The Human Rights...
In a groundbreaking move, the Howard University Ice Skating Organization has emerged as the first intercollegiate ice skating team to grace an HBCU campus. Founded by...
Greektory, the app that is working to revolutionize connectivity within the Black fraternity and sorority community, has announced the launch of its 2024 Magnify Conference. Scheduled...
This article is the second part of a two-article series highlighting Black Greek life in the Midwest. The first article can be found here. In the...
In a pioneering collaboration between Howard University’s Swim and Dive Team and Warner Bros. Pictures, an exciting event is set to unfold at the iconic Burr...
Virginia State University (VSU) has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host a General Election U.S. Presidential Debate on October 1, 2024. This...
Morgan State University, a historically Black university located in Baltimore, Maryland, has taken an unprecedented step by canceling or postponing its homecoming activities in the wake...
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) named 19 institutions of higher education as Fulbright Historically Black College and University...
The HBCU Esports community keeps thriving, with much of its growth driven by two pioneering members of the Divine Nine who are proud HBCU graduates themselves:...
Are you a creative and talented student at an HBCU or PWI who’s passionate about storytelling through video? Are you ready to showcase the vibrancy of...
At Watch The Yard, our mission is to amplify the voices and stories of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by partnering with their communication teams....
Barber-Scotia College, one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs, has announced the appointment of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.’s current International President, Chris V. Rey, J.D., as...
Time for another blast from the past! This time we have collected a list of HBCU women’s sports teams and athletic groups from the early 1900s....
Hampton University revealed the establishment of its new School of Religion this week. The news was delivered during the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference through a heartfelt...
Watch The Yard has learned exclusively from the the White House that President Biden will speak at Howard University’s commencement ceremony on May 13th. The 155th Commencement Convocation...
Ben Vinson III, the current executive vice president and provost at Case Western University, has been announced as the 18th president of Howard University. Vinson will...
Spelman College, the historically Black women’s liberal arts college located in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced its keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient for the 2023 Commencement...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Coppin State...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of...
Today, Howard University announced the appointment of Stacey Abrams, Esq., as the first Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics. In this position,...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Northwestern State...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Clemson University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Livingstone College...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it will award a total of $5.5 million to Historically Black Colleges and...
The passing of House Bill 999 (“H.B. 999”) by the Florida House of Representatives and introduction of House Bill No. 1006 (“H.B. 1006”) by the Texas...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Dillard University...
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On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms are inviting HBCU Student Journalists representing 47 different Historically Black Colleges...
This article is sponsored by Cricket Wireless. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have long been a vital part of the Black community. They provide a...
The Dillard University Board of Trustees recently announced that Dr. Rochelle L. Ford will become the university’s eighth president on July 1, 2022. Dr. Ford a...
The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) would be given to grants to three additional Historically Black Colleges...
Yale Divinity School has announced the establishment of its new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.’s very own Alpha Phi...
The following article was sent to Watch The Yard by Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has named Kevontae S. Kelly and honor graduate Anastasia...
The National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Florida took to social media Friday to release a statement in response to the vandalism of Black fraternity...
Does Morehouse College has a new anthem? Lorenzo Moore (aka RennyOnThe1) recently released the video to his Blow The Whistle (Spelhouse Remix) as a way to...
McDonald’s just launched a new gospel grant competition offering up over $100K in prizes to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The first-ever HBCU Exhibition...
Morehouse College released a statement on Monday canceling the basketball tournament featuring Kanye West’s Donda Doves that was scheduled to take place at the college’s Forbes...
Did you know that you can book a private screening for your fraternity/sorority, alumni org, student group or just plain large group of friends to watch...
The men of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. celebrated their 60th anniversary by donating $60,000 to Morgan State University in student scholarships. Groove Phi Groove...
The Ohio State University just unveiled its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc. (NPHC) Plaza to celebrate its long history of Black fraternities and sororities on campus....
This week the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) named North Carolina A&T State University among 19 institutions of higher education...
Zillow just announced the winners of it’s second HBCU Housing Hackathon, which drew more than 200 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and awarded...
This week the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) named Fayetteville State University among 19 institutions of higher education that were...
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has named 19 institutions of higher education as Fulbright Historically Black College and...
Watch The Yard just opened our applications to for our annual leadership highlight series featuring Student Government Presidents who are Black at HBCUs and PWIs. If...
Zillow has opened registration for its second annual HBCU Housing Hackathon for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The hackathon will be held in partnership with United Negro...
Did you know that only 7% of medical students, 6% of medical school graduates, and only 5% of physicians are Black? The American Heart Association is...
After almost 20 years, Morris Brown College in Atlanta has regained full accreditation. On Tuesday, the HBCU was granted full accreditation in a unanimous vote from...
Watch The Yard brought HBCU students from around the country together to interview Long Slow Exhale star Rose Rollins and the show’s creator Pam Veasey about the series....
Dillard University’s Mock Trial Team just made history. For the first time in history, the Dillard University Mock Trial Team has advanced to the American Mock...
Do you know of an HBCU student who needs a $10,000 scholarship? The Propel Center has announced the launch of its Propel Student Impact Scholarships, with...
Watch The Yard brought 12 HBCU students from across the country together for our Watch The Yard roundtable with Zoe Kravitz who plays Selina Kyle(Catwoman) alongside...
This Black History Month, current and former Student Body Presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Wellesley are using their platforms to shed light on the achievements and...
Do you know of a student of color who is interested in traveling to Dublin, Ireland for free this summer? The Council On International Educational Exchange...
HBCU marching band culture is getting its own show on The CW with MARCH a docuseries following Prairie View A&M University’s Marching Storm marching band. The...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s International President and CEO Dr. Glenda Glover, the president of Tennessee State University, was just appointed by President Joe Biden to...
If you are a gamer you are definitely going to want to check this one out! Register for the tournament at http://hbcutournament.nfl.com/. On Monday, the National...
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., recently announced a new partnership with the the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, aimed at supporting the professional advancement and...
From what to wear, where to eat, and what to pack, @xfinity has you covered. Game Day is here and it’s time to rally. Those who...
From what to wear, where to eat, and what to pack, @xfinity has you covered. Those who have experienced an HBCU homecoming understand the assignment. College...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard teamed up with the ETS and...
From what to wear, where to eat, and what to pack, Xfinity has you covered. Those who have experienced an HBCU homecoming understand the assignment. Students,...
Did you know that music legend Dr. William P. Foster was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? This is true! Foster crossed through the Upsilon Chapter...
The following article was sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. The Sept. 15 virtual event features notable speakers including three HBCU presidents, U.S. Rep. Alma S....
The following is Cricket Wireless sponsored post. Today we give you an inside look on how two HBCU students are trailblazing their paths to success. Scroll...
J.R. Smith may skipped having a college experience because he was drafted into the NBA straight from high school in 2004 but the 35-year-old announced today...
Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri announced today that they will forgive $1.5 million in student balances. According to the press release, the university is doing...
NASA has awarded the HBCUs Alabama State University, Florida A&M University and J. F. Drake State Technical College a grant totaling more than $1 million dollars...
Tuskegee University has a new President and she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. On Monday, the Tuskegee University Board of Trustees announced...
The HBCU Wilberforce University, located in Ohio, announced this week that it is canceling the debt for its 2020 and 2021 graduates. During recent commencement exercises,...
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) made the announcement on Monday that Spelman College had been picked as one of...
Master P received an honorary doctorate from Lincoln University of PA on Sunday. The rapper, entrepreneur and founder of No Limit Records founder received an honorary...
Howard University announced Wednesday that they are renaming their reestablished College of Fine Arts to honor alum Chadwick Boseman. This announcement comes just a week after...
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) made the announcement on Monday that Lincoln University of Pennsylvania had been picked as...
FAMU has done it again! For the second year in a row, the HBCU located in Tallahassee, Florida has been named a Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader...
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced it has designated 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as this...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Morgan State...
The Lincoln University Board of Curators named Dr. John Moseley the Interim President at the university on Thursday. Moseley is currently the director of athletics for...
The following article by was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University’s University Communications Department. (JACKSON, Miss.) — The Jackson State College Class of 1970...
Kimani Jackson, a recent graduate of Florida A&M University just released an ode to his experience at the school and the production level looks like it...
Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania has announced that it has permanently eliminated its entire Greek life program. Students received the news that their Greek organizations will no...
The Ohio State University is getting a NPHC plaza. A groundbreaking event was held on April 27th on the campus to kick off the construction of...
The HBCU Delaware State University announced Wednesday that it is canceling $730,655 in debt for recently graduated students as a response to financial struggle that many...
It was announced today that Phylicia Rashad will be taking the position of Dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts. Rashad isn’t a stranger to...
This article and interview is sponsored by ETS and the GRE® General Test and done in collaboration with Watch The Yard. Click here to learn more about the...
President Joe Biden released his American Families Plan yesterday. The Whitehouse sent Watch The Yard a list of some of the commitments from the plan that...
The University of Wisconsin Madison broke ground on their new Divine Nine Garden Plaza on Saturday. The plaza, which will be located on the East Campus...
The Atlanta University Center Consortium which includes Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College announced today that they are require all students, faculty members, and staff...
North Carolina A&T University has tapped two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown to be the commencement speaker for their commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 9....
Savannah State University is making sure HBCU students across the nation are safe. Savannah State University (SSU) alumni Cyrus Jackson, the owner of 1 Indigo Child,...
The brothers who crossed through Alpha Phi Alpha’s Beta Tau Chapter at Xavier University of Louisiana are putting their money where their mouth is when it...
Marking Aretha Franklin’s birthday, National Geographic’s GENIUS: ARETHA and Watch The Bands, an online platform that focuses on preserving and promoting the marching band and dance...
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) President Ruth J. Simmons announced today that a Toni Morrison Writing Program would be established at PVAMU in honor of the...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Tougaloo College...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Columbus State...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Alabama A&M...
The article was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University and was written by L.A. Warren A number of Jackson State leaders and employees...
History was made when the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Fisk University won a Grammy Award last night. The group won “Best Roots Gospel Album” for their...
FedEx Corp. just agreed to give Jackson State University over the next five years to support educational opportunities and employment equity. According to the press release issued...
It was recently announced that Bowie State University, the oldest Historically Black College and University in Maryland, is partnering with with the Oscar-nominated animation house LAIKA...
Alabama State University just announced that they have received a $250,000 donation from Diageo North America to create a permanent endowment fund and provide financial aid...
The brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to supporting HBCUs. The alumni brothers of...
Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that Howard University’s marching band will escort Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the White House to kick off the Parade...
Great news from Texas Southern University! The university’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business has created a new academic program giving students direct exposure to commercial...
Hampton grads stay winning! It was just announced that Rashida Jones, a 2002 graduate of Hampton University, will become the next president of MSNBC. Jones is...
Chris Paul partnered with black-owned tech application, Mov, earlier this month to raise money for HBCU men and women’s basketball programs. Over the last season, CP3 has been...
Big news for the HBCU community! Morris Brown College is finishing up the final steps to get its accreditation back! According to Morris Brown’s administration, the...
Texas Southern University (TSU) will hold a five-week “Wintermester” beginning November 30 to give students an opportunity to take online courses during Winter Break. The cost...
Homecoming may not be in person this year but Kroger really came through to keep the HBCU homecoming spirit alive with their new film Food is...
By Lois G. Russell/ASU Two employees in Alabama State University’s Physical Plant had no idea that they would be a part of history when they came...
Texas Southern University students marched to the polls Tuesday morning to kick off early voting. Following the university’s famous Ocean of Soul Marching Band, students marched...
If you are a current student or recent graduate of an HBCU and are into advertising, we have something for you. Advertising Week, the world’s largest...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announced today that for the third consecutive year, they were able to raise $1 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
For the third year in a row, the sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. have set the goal to raise $1 million in 24 hours...
Facebook announced today that they are launching a new college-only space called Facebook Campus. According to Facebook, Campus will be unique to students at each college/...
In a time when supporting HBCUs is more important than ever, there are huge opportunities for technology to step up to the plate and help alumni...
The sorors of Delta Sigma Theta at Morgan State University welcomed the students at their school back to school this week with love and compassion. In...
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg this week that he will be making a $100 million donation to financially help current students enrolled at four...
Spelman College just announced that it will suspend the standardized testing requirement for students applying for the class of 2025. According to the college’s website, this...
Lincoln University of Missouri just announced that they have exceeded their fundraising goal for the 2019-20 fiscal year. The HBCU which is located in Jefferson City,...
Dominion Energy recently announced the launch of a six-year $35 million initiative benefitting minority students and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). According to Dominion Energy,...
The Thurgood Marshal College Fund just announced that they to were among the 116 organizations to receive a portion of the total 1.7 billion dollars that author and...
Morehouse College just announced that they had received an eight-figure gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of the world’s richest man and Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos....
Hampton University announced on that it had received a huge eight-figure gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The...
Spelman College announced on Tuesday that it had received a “magnanimous” gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The...
Xavier University of Louisiana just received a $20 Million gift on Tuesday from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of the Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon....
Howard University proudly announced Tuesday that they had received an eight-figure gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of the world’s richest man and Amazon founder, Jeff...
Tuskegee University just received a $20 Million gift on Tuesday from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of the Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon. The gift...
Auburn University recently announced that it will be building an NPHC Legacy Plaza on campus. For years the students had brought up the face that there...
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced via the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website today that if international students on F-1 and M-1 visas...
The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. put their money where their mouth is when it comes to supporting HBCUs today when they donated $25,000...
The CEO of Netflix just announced that he and his wife Patty Quilin are donating $120 million to historically black colleges and universities. They announced Wednesday...
On Saturday, June 6, 2020, Morgan State University alumni, students, staff, faculty and the President of the University, Dr. David Wilson, participated in an organized, peaceful...
By Lois G. Russell/ASU. Alabama State University President, Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr., announced today that the University has established the George Floyd/Greg Gunn Memorial Scholarship...
The following was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University. In light of recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, Jackson State University has temporarily...
Have you stopped to think about the cultural importance and impact of HBCU DJs? Dionne ‘DJ Magic’ Ledbetter, a Howard grad and member of Alpha Kappa...
We at Watch The Yard pride ourselves on being at the center of college culture for Black students. Recently, Student Government Association presidents from across the...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Coppin State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of South...
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Last week Watch The Yard hosted YARD CON, a digital conference for Black students from HBCUs and PWIs who are currently navigating shutdowns due to the...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Shaw University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of North...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to The University of...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Howard University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Fisk University and...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Tuskegee University and...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Clark Atlanta University...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Kentucky State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of the...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Lincoln University of...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Southern University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Susquehanna University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Virginia State University...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Alabama A&M University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of Arkansas...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Morehouse College and...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Norfolk State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Tougaloo College and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Wilberforce University and...
In today’s day and age, social media is king. A brand’s most accessible and influential touchpoint with its audience is online. If there was ever any...
Watch the Yard Announces Yard Con, a $2 Day-Long Digital Conference for Black College Students Who Have Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 (April 15th, 2020) –...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the HBCU West Virginia...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Jackson State University...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Lincoln University of...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Northern Illinois University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Miles College and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Alabama State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Dillard University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the University of...
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Clayton State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Central State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Livingstone College and...
Alabama State University just announced that it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year. According to the press release issued by the...
The D9 greeks at Southern University know how to REPRESENT! We recently obtained a video of the greeks strolling at the SU vs Texas Southern game....
As more and more universities shut down, cancel classes and move to online and remote/online educational alternatives, it was only a matter of time before we...
Today President Donal Trump announced that he will waive interest on all federal student loans in response to the coronavirus. “I am announcing the following emergency...
Howard University recently announced that due to the growing threat of the coronavirus, it will move all of its classes to online classes effective March 23rd...
Spelman College is one of the many HBCUs to take preventative measures to protect their students, staff and faculty from the spread of the coronavirus. The...
Morehouse College is one of the many HBCUs to take preventative measures to protect their students, staff and faculty from the spread of the coronavirus. On...
In order to protect students, faculty and staff from the coronavirus Lincoln University in Missouri has decided to extend their spring break and extra week. The...
The following press release was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University (JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University joins Mississippi’s other public universities by modifying class...
The following statement was sent to Watch The Yard by Lane College Jackson, Tenn (March 13, 2020) Dear Lane College Community, Your health and safety have been...
It was recently announced that Katherine G. Johnson Celebration of Life Service will be held at Hampton University Convocation Center on Saturday. According to a report...
The following is was sent to Watch The Yard by Tuskegee University. On Friday, Feb. 28, the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) will partner with Tuskegee University to present...
The Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life at Northern Kentucky University was just awarded a grant from the NKU Innovation Challenge for their proposal to create National Pan-Hellenic...
The great-great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott will speak on the Lincoln University of Missouri campus on Tuesday, February 25. Lynne M. Jackson, President and...
Big news from the University of Southern California. This morning the University of Southern California announced that it is phasing in free tuition for students from...
In honor of Black History Month, a group of students at Coppin State University got together to reenact a photo from the 1970s that was shot...
The following is a press release that was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University. About 200 people gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to...
Today it was announced that Jackson State University’s President has resigned after being arrested in Mississippi this weekend. Jackson State’s Student Government Association President, Jordan Jefferson has since issued...
Did you know that Oklahoma’s very own HBCU, Langston University, is developing research using plants that could help astronauts get to Mars? Langston University has partnered...
The National Pan Hellenic Council at Ohio State University released a statement Thursday condemning their school’s undergrad Student Government Association for not acknowledging Black History Month....
Southern University just released a CBD product making it the first HBCU to launch a hemp product line. Along with partner Ilera Holistic Healthcare, Southern University’s...
The following press release was sent to Watch The Yard by Alabama State University and written by Kenneth Mullinax Alabama State University’s Student Affair’s Food Pantry that...
Photos have hit the internet of vandalism of the Black Fraternity and sorority plots at Rust College. On Monday, photos circulated the internet of the Black...
It is graduation season and we have a video from North Carolina Central University that you need to check out. NCCU Alum, Richard McLeod, recently created...
If you know anything about Norfolk State University you know that their students and alumni have a LOT of pride! Phi Beta Sigma’s very own Frank...
Alabama State University has nabbed IBM Exec and Delta Sigma Theta soror Annette Brooks Quarles as their fall 2019 commencement speaker. Alabama State University will hold...
The Nominating Committee for the Alabama State University Board of Trustees (BOT) is accepting applications for vacancies for its District-2 and State-at-Large BOT seats. The candidates for...
This year Hollywood came to Howard University’s homecoming! MACRO, a Los Angeles based company which was founded by Howard alumnus Charles D. King (who also pledged...
The following is from a press release that was sent to Watch The Yard by Virginia Union University. Virginia Union University (VUU) has received a $500,000...
Hampton University is opening its doors to students affected by Hurricane Dorian at the University of the Bahamas-North allowing them to continue their Fall 2019 semester...
The following was submitted to Watch The Yard to be published by Michael Tullier, APR, Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Students and...
The following was submitted to Watch The Yard to be published by Michael Tullier, APR, Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Just four...
The following press release was sent to Watch The Yard by L.A. Warren from Jackson State University’s University Communications Department. (JACKSON, Miss.) – The city’s notorious boil-water...
The following was sent to Watch The Yard by Alabama State University The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama...
The following is a from a press release issued to Watch The Yard by Alabama State University. A research proposal from an Alabama State University scientist...
In his rise to fame, the late great rapper Nipsey Hussle performed at Howard University’s homecoming. We at Watch The Yard recently came across video of...
Did you know that Nelson Mandela gave the 1991 convocation speech at Texas Southern University? The following is the video of Mandela giving his speech at...
Don’t you just love HBCU campus style?! We at Watch The Yard recently came across a video highlighting what campus style looked like for women at...
It was announced Monday morning that Howard University will be bringing back its golf program with the help of NBA star Steph Curry. Curry stated that...
We have a huge opportunity for undergrad spoken word artists/poets who live in or around Atlanta! Watch The Yard is currently compiling a list of spoken...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
Scientist and professor who goes by Raven the Science Maven has created a song for the STEM folks out there. Raven the Science Maven, an AKA...
The Black fraternities and sororities at the University of Memphis are working to build permanent representation on campus. The NPHC at the University of Memphis just...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
We have a huge opportunity for undergrad videographers who live in or around Atlanta! Watch The Yard is currently compiling a list of videographers and filmmakers...
Are you ready to see something that will make your day?! Students and teachers from the Harrisburg School District in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania recently created a video...
Editorial sponsored by Chevrolet Blazer African Americans have been supported throughout the years by amazing community groups that have educated, empowered and emboldened generations. Through engagement...
The Black greeks in Maryland know how to represent! We at Watch The Yard just obtained the video recap of the University of Maryland’s 2019 NPHC...
An AKA from Delaware State University just released a video that might be the best graduation videos we’ve seen so far this year. Morgan Dingle, a...
Bowie State University’s 2019 Commencement was EVERYTHING! The sun was shining, the graduates and faculty were glowing with pride, and Roland Martin gave the commencement speech...
There is nothing like the feeling that one has when they graduate with the people who they have spent the last four years building community with....
Texas Southern University just made history by becoming the home to Houston’s first autonomous shuttle. The 12-passenger vehicle is self-driving and will be used to transport...
Interested in finding out which Historically Black Colleges/Universities are in your state? Here is a list of all of the HBCUs that exist, organized by the...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black students are taking their artistic graduation caps to a whole new level. We at Watch The Yard have...
It is a good day to be a Morehouse Man! Billionaire technology investor and philanthropist, Robert F. Smith, just promised to eradicate the student debt of...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
Over the last decade, on-stage dancing celebrations of graduations have become increasingly popular. Students across the nation do fraternity/sorority strolls after receiving their diplomas often to...
Want to really make yourself sound like you didn’t really deserve your degree? Use the words Alumnus, Alumna, Alumni or Alumnae wrong in a job interview,...
The Westboro Baptist Church has announced plans to protest at the graduation ceremonies of Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College this week. The anti-LGBT...
Graduation season is upon us and this year Morehouse College will celebrate its 135th annual Commencement. The commencement, which will take place on Sunday, May 19,...
They hold it down at Bowie State University! Bowie State University Campus Activities Board (BSU CAB) recently held their annual spring event TorchFest 2019 and gave...
In an effort to highlight the professionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
In an effort to highlight the proffesionals who are in charge of Fraternity and Sorority Life at colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch...
Wilberforce University just dropped a video to Beyonce’s #BeforeILetGoChallenge and it it pure HBCU greatness. The video features students, faculty and even the university’s president holding...
Phi Beta Sigma’s very own Dr. Lawrence Rouse was just sworn-in as the 5th president of Pitt Community College. The college, which is located in Winterville,...
Wilberforce University, the nation’s first private historically black college was placed on probation last year by a regional accreditation agency for running a deficit of more...
Did you know that Jay Z has a scholarship for study abroad? Jay Z’s foundation, the Shawn Carter Foundation, has teamed up with the Institute for...
For the first time in the history of Wake Forest University, both the President and Speaker of the House of the Student Government (the two highest...
The NPHC at the University of West Alabama is currently holding their NPHC Week and to promote it the members created a video promo that is...
Authorities have charged Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman(Desperate Housewives) and Lori Loughlin(Full House) and close to 50 other wealthy parents in what they are calling biggest college...
Are you looking for scholarships? We’ve had so many people reach out to us over the last year asking how to secure scholarships that we have...
Valdosta State University is now offering a course about Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ album and we are totally here for it. The course, AFAM 3600 E: Black Women...
Students at the University of Miami are covering the Black experience using student journalism in their own television show. The Culture is a television show that...
The nation’s first HBCU, Cheyney University, celebrated its 182nd anniversary today. The university, which is located in Pennsylvania, was founded as the African Institute in February 25, 1837 and...
The private women’s HBCU Bennett College has lost its accreditation. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced on its website Friday that Bennett lost its appeal...
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) just announced that Terrence J is their new National Ambassador. “It is an honor to be the new Thurgood Marshall...
One of the oldest African American congregations in the nation, Alfred Street Baptist Church presented Howard University with a $100,000 gift to cover the outstanding tuition and fee balances of graduating...
Tonight, Stacey Abrams will make history as the first Black woman to give a State of the Union rebuttal. Two months ago Abrams narrowly lost her...
Bennett College’s just announced that they have met their fundraising goal of raising $5 million by February 1st to help keep their accreditation. The private women’s...
Bennett College is one of two historically black colleges for women left in the United States and unless it can raise $5 million by Feb. 1,...
It was just announced that Papa John’s Pizza has made a donation of $500,000 to Bennett College in an effort to keep the women’s HBCU open....
A painted mural celebrating the Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta’s Founders’ Day was vandalized on January 17 with what many are calling a white supremacist slogan...
The alumnae of Bennett College are trailblazers and have made their mark on the world. Bennett College, one of the two HBCUs dedicated to African American...
Have you seen how they hold it down at VSU?! Aspiring musical artist, Malcolm Pinckney aka Troubled Mal, recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor’s...
Currently there are two historically black women’s colleges in the United States, Bennett College in North Carolina and Spelman College in Georgia. On Tuesday the Southern...
Spelman College just announced that it has received a $30 million gift, the largest donation from a living donor in the historically black womens college’s 137...
Bama State student, Chelsea Rock, decided to celebrate graduation by remixing Lil Duval and Snoop Dogg Song ‘Smile’ and it is going viral. Chelsea and her team...
The D9 Greeks at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have came back with a 3-peat! Six of the nine D9 organizations participated in the third...
The Mighty Mu Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., at Middle Tennessee State University has something to be very proud of this homecoming season!...
It’s safe to say that a large portion of being a member of a Divine 9 organization is about service, giving back to your community, educating...
Every week, Watch The Yard highlights a HBCU student or grad who is making a space for themselves in the music industry and this week we...
Lincoln University’s Homecoming was something special this year! We enjoyed it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Tennessee State University’s homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Elizabeth City State University’s homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Fort Valley State University’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Lane College’s Homecoming was something special this year! We enjoyed it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Jackson State University Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Norfolk State University’s Homecoming was the place to be this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list...
South Carolina State University’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Virginia State University Homecoming was SPECTACULAR this year! We at Watch The Yard loved seeing the creativity and style in the outfits people showed up in...
Delaware State University’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Fayetteville State University’s homecoming was spectacular this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard created a list of the best photos...
Hampton University homecoming was a spectacular this year! We at Watch The Yard loved seeing the school spirit displayed from the undergrads, homecoming court and of...
Winston Salem State University Homecoming was a Blast this year! We at Watch The Yard loved seeing the smiling faces, sense of community, and the school...
Tuskegee University’s Homecoming was a BLAST this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
The movie “The Great Debaters” came out in 2007 and was about Wiley College’s 1935 debate team. The current president of Wiley College, Herman J. Felton, Jr. dressed...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s International President Dr. Glenda Glover was just awarded the prestigious Thurgood Marshall College Fund Education Leadership Award as the HBCU President of...
Were you at Saint Augustine’s University Homecoming this year?!? If you missed out don’t worry, we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
West Virginia State University’s 2018 Homecoming was a hit this year! We at Watch The Yard have created a list of the top photos from the...
Mississippi Valley State University’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Langston University’s homecoming was PHENOMENAL this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best photos...
Benedict College’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best photos...
Albany State University Homecoming was LIT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
We are excited to announce that Iota Phi Theta’s very own Alex Vancol has been crowned University of South Florida’s Homecoming King. Vancol is a Spring 2016...
We all love our HBCUs and an artist from South Carolina State University created a way to celebrate his alma mater all while raising money for it!...
Southern University’s Homecoming was LIT this year! We enjoyed it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best photos...
Central State University’s Homecoming was a hit this year! We enjoyed it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Magic Johnson put his money where his mouth is when it comes to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities by pledging $1 million to Central State...
Kentucky State University’s homecoming was GREAT this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Clark Atlanta University’s Homecoming was AMAZING this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best...
Miles College’s Homecoming 2018 was one for the books! We loved their homecoming at Watch The Yard so much that we’ve created a list of the...
Alabama A&M University’s Homecoming was one for the books! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard have created a list of the...
Virginia Union University’s homecoming was something to remember this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard created a list of the...
Alcorn State University’s Homecoming was a BLAST this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard created a list of the best...
Morgan State University’s Homecoming was AMAZING this year! We loved it so much that we at Watch The Yard created a list of the best photos...
You can’t mess with Florida A&M University’s Homecoming! We at Watch The Yard have created a list of the best photos from FAMU’s 2018 Homecoming. The...
Texas Christian University made history by becoming the first university in the country to have permanent pillars built in honor of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Kylah...
North Carolina Central University’s Royal Court just unveiled the photos from their recent photoshoot and we ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM! The Royal Court teamed up with photographer...
The president of Harris-Stowe State University just let his incoming freshmen class know that he is the smoothest. Dwaun Warmack, Ed.D., the president of Harris-Stowe State...
HBCU homecoming season is coming our way and that means that you need to start planning. Here is the complete list of all of the upcoming...
Last weekend, campus royalty from across the nation gathered in New Orleans for the 17th Annual HBCU Kings and Queens Leadership Conference. The conference was started...
If you know anything about Black fraternity and sorority life, you know that they HOLD IT DOWN at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. The university’s Efferson Student...
The students at Norfolk State University just dropped a video that showcases how great their HBCU is and we absolutely love it! The video features students...
The members of Black fraternities and sororities at the University of Kansas are working hard to preserve the rich Divine 9 legacy at their school by securing...
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black students are taking their artistic graduation caps to a whole new level. We at Watch The Yard have...
This year students have been catching a lot of heat for celebrating on stage after receiving their diplomas. Black fraternity and sorority members who stroll have...
Syracuse University just suspended the Theta Tau engineering fraternity today after finding a video of members doing a play/performance that according to the university’s chancellor was “extremely...
What happens when you ask every D9 org on a campus the question “who runs the yard?” @HUNNUS did just that. They went around campus asking...
It was just confirmed that Chadwick Boseman, the star of this year’s hit movie Black Panther, will be the commencement speaker at Howard University’s 150th Commencement Ceremony this...
Roland Martin just sat down with Tyrone Hankerson Jr., the man who went viral after accusations were made that he allegedly stole more than $430,000 from...
On Monday night an EF-3 tornado hit Jacksonville, Alabama causing extensive damage throughout the city and the campus of Jacksonville State University. The Tornado which left...
It’s that time of the year! Students at HBCUs across the country are campaigning for student government positions for next year and their campaigns are better...
It’s that time of the year! Students at HBCUs across the country are campaigning for student government positions for next year and their campaigns are better...
The HBCU vibe is something that you can’t find anywhere else on the planet and nothing compares to the feeling you get when you step onto...
The members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Arkansas just released a statement addressing an alleged blackface incident on campus. According to the...
Jackson State University has got some major talent! A group of upcoming student rappers at Jackson State University recently did a cypher about the social injustices...
A group of close friends who are Black fraternity and sorority members and graduates from the University of Arkansas recently teamed up to create their own...
Talladega College just dropped a video that showcases how great their HBCU is and we absolutely love it! The video shows dynamic arial shots of the...
Howard University has a new love jam! Chima Anyanwu a Howard freshman football player studying Supply Chain Management from Union, NJ recently released a campus love...
Graduation season is upon us and many Black students are looking for inspiration for ways to take their artistic graduation caps to a whole new level and...
The Theta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has created an amazing documentary for Virginia Commonwealth University that needs to be seen. The documentary which was...
Earlier today, Howard University’s campus was put on lockdown after report of an active shooter in the vicinity of the campus. After checking the campus, the DC...
The Nu Epsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Hamline University, and Augsburg University is Watch The Yard’s...
Have you seen how the Black fraternities and sororities have fun at Texas Tech? The brothers of the Eta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha recently held...
Did you know that there is a National Du-Rag Day? Yes, that’s right, there are people celebrating the Du Rag including a group of students at...
The NPHC at University of Toledo is LIT and we have proof. The university’s NPHC recently held their Jam Session 2017 yard show and the recap...
Why do some students pick HBCUs over predominantly white institutions? Well in the third season and 12th episode of A Different World, the show waded into...
Have you heard the new Mic-Lo song F.A.M.U.? Mic-Lo, a former student athlete and alumni of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University recently released the music video...
HBCUs have a long and strong history of athletic programs. For all of you history lovers and football buffs out there we have compiled a list...
Chance the Rapper tweeted on Sunday night that he wants to enroll at Clark Atlanta University and and the person running Morehouse’s official Twitter stepped in and...
The school year has started and that means that campus racism and bigotry are back in full effect across our nation. San Diego State University’s College...
So you are on campus for the first day of school, you finally made it to the HBCU of your dreams and you are ready to...
Former Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. National President and current U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 11th congressional district, Marcia Fudge has introduced a bill that would require universities by...
WatchTheYard.com teamed up with the amazing artist Ashleigh Sharmaine to tackle the question, “What happened to our favorite black cartoon characters from the 90s and early...
Howard University’s President, Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA released the following statement today regarding the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va and the attack that injured...
When it comes to school pride, nothing compares to how the students at FAMU get down! Over the years, students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University...
What if you were able to be a spectator at your own probate? What if a grandfather who crossed into a Black fraternity but was old...
Shaw University students know how to get down! Various clubs and organizations on campus including the cheerleaders “Chi-Chis”, the Platinum Sound Marching Band, Zeta Phi Beta,...
On June 5th, Google unveiled the space where Howard University will have its Howard West campus at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. “Rising juniors and...
The Black fraternity and sorority is currently mourning the passing of William Taggart the interim President of Morehouse College in Atlanta. According to reports, Taggart passed...
Dr. Pierce is the first woman to serve as dean in the School’s 150-year history. Washington, DC, June 1, 2017 (Newswire.com) – President Dr. Wayne A....
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking their artistic graduation caps to a whole new level! We at Watch The...
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, delivered the commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman University on Wednesday and received an extremely cold welcome from the graduating HBCU students who...
Indiana University Bloomington just released the following press release about honoring their university’s long history of Black fraternities and sororities by dedicating plots to them on...
Howard University is opening a campus at the Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California this summer so that the HBCU’s computer science students can have the...
Broke college students are some of the most innovative people on the planet. Don’t believe us? Check out this gallery of 10 pictures proving that they...
Have you ever thought of going to an HBCU in the midwest? Have you ever thought of moving to St. Louis? If so, you need to...
Did you know that Georgia Tech now has a course on trap music and Outkast? Yes, that is right, Georgia Tech University is offering a course for...
It turns out that the real life Samuel L Jackson is just as bad a** as all the characters he plays. In 1969, actor Samuel L...
Are you ready for some BLACK JOY!? The world is tough on us but there is nothing better than seeing our brothers and sisters succeed, educate...
What do you know about them greeks at Columbus State University?! Alvin the Director recently made a compilation of all what greek life looked like at CSU...
The NPHC at Valdosta State has to be one of the DOPEST NPHCs out there! To show the rest of the yards out there that their...
The greeks at Lane College are in a music video! For Rob Love‘s latest “Let Me Know” music video, the Chicago born rapper brought the greeks...
Let’s face it, there is a very good chance that your undergrad degree has put you in a lot of debt and the only reason you...
We at Watch The Yard love to see HBCU sweethearts get married and this week we are featuring a couple who met at North Carolina A&T, have...
This was originally posted on April 2, 2016 Members of Black greekdom have taken to the internet in outrage after a memorial dedicated to, Jeffrey Allan...
The students at Middle Tennessee State University are speaking up and having their voices heard about the upcoming presidential election. Watch The Yard sent cameras to the...
The University of Central Florida just crowned its first Black Homecoming King and Queen duo! Kevin Louidor, a junior studying Health Service Administration and a brother of...
History was just made at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga last week when the school crowned two Black students as their Homecoming royalty. Solomon Puryear, a senior Engineering Management – Technology major...
The students at Tennessee State University know how to TURN UP and we have proof! The students recently gathered for their annual homecoming Showcase of The...
Have you seen how the students at Tuskegee get down during Football games? Scuzzo & Splash are rappers from Tuskegee University who just teamed up with...
Many want to join Black fraternities and sororities but they don’t know exactly how to show their interest correctly. During our recent WatchTheYard.com East Coast Tour...
We at WatchTheYard.com asked Spelman alumnae what advice they would give the incoming freshman class. Click on the arrows below to see our list of 26 pieces...
Have any of you recent college grads out there ever felt like giving it up and going back to college is the only way to make...
Do you remember “Chocolate City” by J.R. Swinga? The song was released in 1994 by J.R. Huston aka J.R. Swinga and shows you a perfect look...
Phylicia Rashad loves her HU! The ageless actress is a member of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and she joined while studying...
Over the last couple of years, the popularity of standing out from the crowd and personalizing graduation garb has skyrocketed. Students have hit up the local...
Graduation season is upon us and the time has come to get suited and booted for graduation day. We at WatchTheYard.com asked our social media followers...
President Obama is giving his commencement speech at Howard University right now. Click on the image below to watch.
The Kappas and Zetas at Hampton are doing it big for charity! They were just featured by NBC for the step off they did to support...
Are you ready for a new anthem?! Members of black sororities and fraternities from all over Indiana joined together at Indiana State University to perform in this...
“The Trajectory” is a film shot by students who wanted to create a project that captured the spirit of Tuskegee. The short film centers itself around...
Chris Sumlin, a junior at Morehouse College, has come up with an amazing way to teach people how to improve their resumes by incorporating Beyonce lyrics...
It was just announced that starting next semester, Bowie State University, the oldest HBCU in Maryland, will be offering its first minor in hip-hop studies. This...
This article was written by Ricardo A. Hazell one of our friends over at TheShadowLeague.com Once upon a time, historically black college and universities were the place to...
Howard University has sold it’s Meridian Hill Hall dormitory to Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners on a 99-year ground lease and 22 million dollars upfront. The...
Illiteracy and misunderstanding about the religions of others is something that spans the globe and has caused wars, death and suffering for thousands of years but...
Everybody loves the show A Different World and the greeks at Bowling Green State University used that to their advantage in their recent 2016 NPHC Week!...
On Saturday at 12:30pm, the Hampton Pirates will officially introduce lacrosse into their athletic stable while officially reintroducing the sport BACK into the HBCU sports fold...
This article was written by our friend Yussuf Khan over at TheShadowLeague.com (Main photo credit: laxmagazine.com) Lacrosse returns to the HBCU landscape for the first time...
Is hazing more prevalent at HBCUs? Watch this debate that was done on CNN back in 2011 between Roland Martin and Prof. Ricky Jones the author of...
The brothers at Morehouse have done it again! This week, students at the only all male historically black institution of higher learning in the United States...
Can ya’ll please stop arguing…this is stupid… [This post was written by Damon Young and originally posted on VerySmartBrothas.com. They told us at Watch The Yard that...
Today it was announced that the University of Missouri Board of Curators has chosen law school professor Michael A. Middleton as the interim president of the...
Albany State University and Darton State College will be consolidating after a Tuesday morning meeting of the University System’s Board of Regents. This will be the...
The University of Missouri’s president, Tim Wolfe, resigned Monday morning in the face of a walkout by faculty and a strike by football players that was...
Did you know that many major universities in the United States including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth, Rutgers, Williams and the University of North Carolina have deep...
This piece was written by Alexzandria Chill | UNT Graduate. Marketing Freak. Frankie Bev Fanatic. Adamant Knowledge Seeker. Lady of ZPHIB (Pearl Clu5). Founder of Blog: @DPTaughtMe]...
The Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Theta has put their money where their mouth is and teamed up with their alumni chapter(Gamma Omicron Omega) to create...
Rapper Rick Ross rolled up to Morehouse College today in a Rolls-Royce Phantom to speak with the students. “We finna talk to a class full of students...
In response to Morehouse College President John S. Wilson’s 2013 plea for increased alumni giving in reaction to drastically scaled back federal funding for HBCUs, the...
Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of the New York Times bestseller Between the World and Me and National Book Award nonfiction nominee did a talk to the students...
Howard University greeks showed out for their 2015 Homecoming Step Show this year! Six teams performed including the Omegas, Iotas, Sigmas, SGRhos as well as the...
One person was killed today and another was wounded in at tragic shooting on the Texas Southern University campus , according to Houston police. According to reports, it...
Nas is doing it big! Nasir Jones one of hip hops greatest emcees was honored by Harvard University today with a W.E.B. DuBois Medal for his involvement and...
There are always a conversations on college campuses within Black circles about how African and African-Americans relate to each other but did you know that these...
The song “Swag Surfin” was released in 2009 and unlike the other songs with accompanying dances from that era which have drifted into obscurity, this particular...
The Westboro Baptist Church showed up on the campus of Northern Kentucky University today and the students dealt them one of the most epic roast sessions...
Fed up Texas Southern University students and alumni have taken their frustration with their university public and now it has gone viral. On Wednesday, thousands of complaints...
We at WatchTheYard.com have done you a favor and compiled a list of “17 Events Every Young Black Professional Should Consider This Fall”! This list includes events, conferences...
There is something special about NPHC greek life at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. The HBCU recently held their Spirit Night ’15 Pep Rally and the...
Fed up Howard University students and alumni have taken their frustration with their university public and now it has gone viral. On Wednesday ,thousands of complaints...
We are 100% sure that after watching this video you will want to be a freshman all over again! Move-In Day for the Class of 2019...
Students at Savannah State University an HBCU in Georgia are in mourning today after a student was shot to death Thursday. Christopher Starks, a 22-year-old junior...
More news has come out regarding the shooting at Texas Southern University earlier this week. Police have identified the suspected shooter as Darrius Nichols, a 20-year-old...
[Photo Cred: Sharon Farmer] Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has given a grant of $200,000 to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) as part of this year’s Delta Sigma...
[We don’t usually cover the goings on of non-NPHC fraternities or sororities but this is simply ridiculous and horrible.] Today in “How To Get Your Chapter...
In a time in which Black bodies and lives are threatened so much, nothing is better that seeing this video of the way that the freshman...
Technology is AMAZING! Someone was able to digitalize Howard University’s entire yearbook from 1964 and now you can scroll through it as if you are holding...
Ya’ll might want to start thinking about making a road trip out to Texas Tech University because the greek life their looks amazing! We just came across...
Amid a lot of criticism, Diddy gave his Howard commencement speech this weekend. Many were skeptical about the fact that Diddy never finished college and was giving...
We got to show love for the freshmen out there! Check out this music video that the freshmen living in the LLC Hall at Morehouse shot...
