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...