Howard Tops $1.1 Billion Four More Schools Join the $100 Million Endowment Club
Updated on August 10th, 2026. The club of HBCUs with nine-figure endowments just got bigger. Four public HBCUs crossed the…
Lawsuit Claims Alabama A&M Withheld Summer Pay From Faculty Coordinators and Chairs
A longtime Alabama A&M University faculty member has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the university’s president and two…
From Aid Awards to Athletics: What A&T’s Audit Means for the Money Behind the Aggies
North Carolina’s state auditor released its annual financial audit of North Carolina A&T State University in July, and the headline…
The Revised Protect College Sports Act Puts $1 Billion on the Table for HBCU Sports Media
The Senate Commerce Committee released the revised text of the Protect College Sports Act on Tuesday, days after the SEC…
An ESPN and MEAC Media Rights Extension Likely Announced Next Week
ESPN apparently is not finished making major announcements this week. A media rights extension with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference was…
Which Division 2 HBCUs Are Built for the Jump to the MEAC or SWAC?
The question is not a new one. For years, HBCU fans and administrators have floated the idea of certain Division…
Sin Tax or Student Tax: A Different Way to Look at Sports Wagering Revenue for HBCUs
Charles Bishop of Inside the HBCU Sports Lab recently posed a devil’s advocate question about whether sports wagering revenue should…
NCCU Eagles Commit to House Settlement Revenue Sharing While Navigating the UNC System’s Toughest Financial Picture
North Carolina Central University announced at its June 24 Board of Trustees meeting that its athletic department will opt into…
SWAC TV Joins Mercurius Media Capital as a Strategic Limited Partner: Here’s What That Means
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on June 3 that SWAC TV, the conference’s free streaming platform, has joined Mercurius Media…
The Institutional Foundation: How Each HBCU D1 Program Is Supported in 2024-25
When people talk about growing HBCU athletics, the conversation usually turns to donors, TV deals, and NIL. Those things matter.…