{"ticker":["Xavier University of Louisiana","Grambling State University","Howard University","FAMU Student Achieves","Tennessee State Hockey","Jackson State University"],"featured":{"sourceIndex":4,"category":"Business","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"Grambling State University’s Moorehead College Earns National Recognition","dek":"Grambling State University’s Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship received national recognition from the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable.","summary":"Grambling State University’s Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship received national recognition from the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable on June 5, 2026, earning the Award for Excellence in HBCU Business Education. The award recognizes the college's excellence in business education and its commitment to providing high-quality educational experiences for its students.","image":"https://hbcunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HBCU-Business-Deans-Student-Summit-IV_2026.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/06/18/grambling-state-universitys-moorehead-college-of-business-entrepreneurship-earns-national-recognition/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU News","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:05:19 +0000"},"stories":[{"sourceIndex":2,"category":"Equity","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU Underfunding Lawsuit Revived","dek":"The FAMU underfunding lawsuit has been revived by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.","summary":"The FAMU underfunding lawsuit just got a second life, and this time Florida can’t make it disappear with a procedural move. On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit revived a lawsuit alleging that the state of Florida has underfunded FAMU.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/08/famu.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107161/famu-underfunding-lawsuit-appeals-court-2026/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:18 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":7,"category":"Research","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"15 HBCUs Launch a National Research Coalition — and It Could Change Everything","dek":"Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities launched the Associated Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Initiative (AHRI).","summary":"The HBCU research coalition known as AHRI is here, and Black higher education hasn’t seen a coordinated move like this in a long time. Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities officially launched the Associated Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Initiative (AHRI).","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/06/Physics-Lab-monitor.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107155/hbcu-research-coalition-ahri-launch/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:54:11 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":10,"category":"Research","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"Howard University Receives $780K Defense Department Grant","dek":"Dr. Karam Jaradat received a $780K grant from the Pentagon for research.","summary":"Howard University keeps stacking research wins, and the latest one comes straight from the Pentagon. Dr. Karam Jaradat, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Howard, recently received a $780K grant from the Defense Department.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/06/UARCAnnouncement_0.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107158/howard-university-dod-grant-soil-research-jaradat/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:57:47 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":9,"category":"Campus Life","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU Doctoral Student Balances Championships with 4.0 GPA","dek":"A FAMU doctoral student achieved a 4.0 GPA while winning three SWAC championships.","summary":"A FAMU doctoral student has achieved a remarkable balance between academics and athletics, maintaining a 4.0 GPA while winning three SWAC championships.","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6b/Florida_State_University_seal.svg/250px-Florida_State_University_seal.svg.png","imageSource":"wikipedia","sourceUrl":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPekthQnhORFFLSjZqQU1NeFpVVjdCdWtXVkJwai1wMmxqaXJCb0JFSU55cDdSdklfTHV3X1BqdlpGaGVtQnVodFpycVZENklpWXJHWS1JUXMxRjJuVDl1eGNIRktWOV9JU1ZCaXZrSGhIblZObjQ1aW1uY29rbHVndHVWTkltaTRKa1ZlTXM2eXB5UzUzZmtPXzlVTUl5Z0dtbjg2YUlmcWNxTlBGeVE?oc=5","sourcePublisher":"WTXL ABC 27","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:49:12 GMT"},{"sourceIndex":12,"category":"Sports","label":"Newswire","rewrittenHeadline":"Kendrick Perkins Joins Jackson State as GM","dek":"Kendrick Perkins is the new GM at Jackson State University.","summary":"Kendrick Perkins is the latest former NBA star to become a college GM. 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The Buffalo Bills are signing the former Howard University running back to a one-year deal.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-18-233952.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/06/18/breakout-ufl-season-earns-ian-wheeler-another-nfl-shot/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:36:43 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":15,"category":"Research","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"GSU’s Callier leads 30th Annual NSPAA Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop","dek":"Theodore Callier led NSPAA’s 30th Annual National Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop.","summary":"Theodore Callier, Grambling State University’s Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs and president of the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance, led NSPAA’s 30th Annual National Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop.","image":"https://hbcunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Theodore-Callier-gsu.webp","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/06/18/gsus-callier-leads-30th-annual-nspaa-conference-and-technical-assistance-workshop/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU News","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:28:18 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":8,"category":"Sports","label":"Newswire","rewrittenHeadline":"Tennessee State Men’s Hockey Program in Jeopardy","dek":"The first HBCU men’s hockey program is at risk due to lack of funding.","summary":"The first HBCU men’s hockey program, Tennessee State, is in jeopardy due to lack of funding.","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Tennessee.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Tennessee.svg.png","imageSource":"wikipedia","sourceUrl":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQdlZKdmFqSmlTY016d0RvSVoxQ2hCbVlhYlRYbkg3X3dZWVJyMUxQeHhtQzB2dkM2enAxVksxLVVDMWdNcEpxWkdkSnltMmxDOEJ5elEwUzh1cE9vamlkU01wdVE0R1U3Qk5VVEhNelIwRkJoSnVwTzFmYjgyM0F1M21ka3ZJc055ODItUkc4Z29HUDVZMzJVaDJqb0trOFo5TGc?oc=5","sourcePublisher":"The New York Times","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:19:29 GMT"},{"sourceIndex":0,"category":"Campus Life","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Grand Isle native to become new head of Louisiana State Police - 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