HBCU Initiative
Onyx II | Helping HBCUs. Maintaining History.
Onyx II | Helping HBCUs. Maintaining History.
I think a lot of alumni of HBCUs are wealthy, but they don't give, so the national giving rate across the board is 13 percent, alumni giving rate. At HBCUs, it's in the single digits, around eight percent... read more
-Dr. John Wilson, President, Morehouse College (former Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs)
Campus News
- After 125 Years of Service, St. Paul's College Shutting Down (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2013)
- Graduation Rates of Black Students at HBCUs Improve (Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2013)
- Dr. William R. Harvey on PLUS Loan Crisis (The Root, 2013)
- Plus Loans: New U.S. Department of Education Policies Hamper Black College Enrollment (Huffington Post, 2013)
- Why Black Colleges are in Serious Trouble (Yahoo, 2013)
- HBCUs Combined Endowment Only 1.6 Billion (The Grio/NBC News, 2012)
Programs and Initiatives
- White House Initiative on HBCUs: Hot Topics
- University of California - HBCU Initiative
- HBCU Connect, Career Opportunities & Professional Networking - Over 1.5 million users!

2013 HBCU Alumni Alliance 5K Run/2K Walk - June 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. & Atlanta, GA
Purpose: Rising tuition costs across the country threaten to put higher education out of reach for many Americans. Eighty percent of students who attend HBCUs rely on some sort of financial aid. Funds raised from the HBCU Alumni Alliance Run/Walks in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA will benefit high school students who attend these legendary schools.
Register here for Washington, D.C. event | Register here for Atlanta, GA event
Find your HBCU Alliance Chapter
Washington, D.C. & Atlanta, GA
Purpose: Rising tuition costs across the country threaten to put higher education out of reach for many Americans. Eighty percent of students who attend HBCUs rely on some sort of financial aid. Funds raised from the HBCU Alumni Alliance Run/Walks in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA will benefit high school students who attend these legendary schools.
Register here for Washington, D.C. event | Register here for Atlanta, GA event
Find your HBCU Alliance Chapter

White House Initiative on HBCUs
2013 HBCU Week Conference - September 24-25, 2013 | Washington, D.C.
(Open registration is not available. Public documents will be available on this website following conference).
President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs
Dr. William R. Harvey, Chair
Follow White House HBCUs on Twitter - @WHI_HBCUs
2013 HBCU Week Conference - September 24-25, 2013 | Washington, D.C.
(Open registration is not available. Public documents will be available on this website following conference).
President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs
Dr. William R. Harvey, Chair
Follow White House HBCUs on Twitter - @WHI_HBCUs