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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard University's achievement of R1 status demonstrates our research capacity and reaffirms our deep commitment to tackling society's most pressing questions through cutting-edge scholarship and technological innovation, Vinson said.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time.

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Studying abroad – disease or an opportunity? Let’s break the myth

The PIE News

Common reasons include better rankings, teaching quality, advanced facilities, and greater job opportunities. Moreover, many Indians who studied abroad have achieved great success back home in various fields such as politics, business, entertainment, and technology.

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Engaging With AI: 5 Tips for Institutional Leaders

University Business

In 2025, Gordian is proud to publish the 12 th annual edition of their State of Facilities in Higher Education report. billion in capital and operating budgets, the report is the premier publication on the key trends and data influencing facilities management in academia today. billion gross square feet of space and more than $13.5

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A practical way to modernize midcentury academic spaces for today’s learners

University Business

In a recent project at the Rochester Institute of Technology, our design team confronted these very questions. At Max Lowenthal Hall, we designed for todays students, while preserving and referencing a modernist history, and providing flexibility to adapt to future trends. Perhaps, in architecture, nothing is ever truly concrete.

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Grambling State’s Digital Library Makes HBCU History

Insight Into Diversity

Grambling State University (GSU) has made history with the opening of their Digital Library and Learning Commons. Not only is this landmark facility the first digital library ever established at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the US, but it is also the first digital library in the state of Louisiana.

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The 2023 State of Facilities in Higher Education

University Business

For ten years the State of Facilities in Higher Education has been recognizing trends and opportunities based on our database of information from schools around the U.S. Over time, the insights in the State of Facilities have evolved and our recommendations have followed suit. And they mustn’t.