Together We Lead: A New Era of HBCU Transformation
By Michael L. Lomax, Harry L. Williams and Jim Runcie
From 2020 to 2024, while college enrollment declined nationwide, HBCUs in the Transformation Project grew by 5.1%.
At the UNCF Institute for Capacity Building, we know that real transformation doesn’t happen by chance—it happens through vision and collaboration. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Ed Advancement and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund—with support from Blue Meridian Partners—to lead the HBCU Transformation Project.
Together, we’re demonstrating that scalable, systemic change across higher education isn’t just aspirational—it’s already happening.