Capturing UNITE 2025 Through Live Illustration
November 5, 2025
At UNITE 2025, storytelling took on a new form. Throughout the summit, graphic notetaker and context artist Brandon Black brought the experience to life in…
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From Promise to Prosperity: Investing in HBCU Excellence
October 30, 2025
UNCF hosted From Promise to Prosperity at The Boston Foundation, bringing together leaders to discuss the urgent need for sustained investment in Historically Black Colleges…
RECAP REPORT: UNITE 2025
October 29, 2025
Atlanta, Georgia | July 20–24, 2025 The UNITE 2025 Summit brought together more than 1,300 leaders, students, and partners from across the HBCU ecosystem for…
From Dialogue to Action (Event Agenda, Speakers, and Calls to Action)
October 21, 2025
Advancing Partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Alignment with the Diaspora as Africa’s Sixth Region Recent…
The Shift Ahead: HBCUs, Artificial Intelligence, and a New Vision for Higher Education.
October 6, 2025
New Ellucian, UNCF and Huston-Tillotson University report shows HBCUs leading in AI engagement, alongside concerns around access, cost and equity. Ellucian, the leading higher education…
UNCF and 8B Education Investments Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Ties Between HBCUs and Africa
September 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 18, 2025)—UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, and 8B Education Investments, the first social impact platform focused on…
UNCF Launches ‘Wealth in Numbers’ Campaign and $10,000 Prize to Explore HBCU Community Perspectives on Wealth Building
August 7, 2025
New initiative offers $10,000 prize to HBCU with highest survey response rate as part of groundbreaking wealth-building research Atlanta, GA – [August 7, 2025] –…
UNITE 2025 Summit Spotlights HBCU Leaders and Institutions Advancing Educational Excellence
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC (July 30th, 2025) — During the UNITE 2025 Summit, UNCF recognized HBCU leaders and institutions driving excellence on the campuses of Historically Black…
Joint Conference to Investigate Global Partnerships between African Higher Education Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
July 23, 2025
Groundbreaking virtual symposium to be held Sept. 17 Atlanta, GA / Harare, Zimbabwe / Accra, Ghana (July 23, 2025)—Today, UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB),…
Reimagining Student Leadership as a Strategy for Transformation
July 20, 2025
During the 2024–2025 academic year, the UNCF Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) launched the inaugural cohort of the Student Transformation Fellowship, an ambitious new initiative…