News Releases and Blog The Latest Filter by: Topic Alumni Board of Directors Career Ideas Career Pathways Initiatives Disney Scholars Donors Dr. Lomax Employees Empower Me Tour Events Federal Advocacy Frederick Douglass Scholars Funding Your Degree Fundraising Events Gates Scholars HBCU Innovation Summit HBCUs Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Internships K-12 Education Koch Scholars Legal Local Offices Member HBCUs National Interfaith and Education Campaign Research Scholarships Social Justice STEM Scholars Student Events Students Uncategorized UNCF Outreach Walton Scholars Wings Scholars Type Feature Article Jobs News Op-Ed Press Release Author Aaron Dodson Augustinas Navickas Brian Bridges, Ph.D. Daniel McCoy Derrell Bradford and Brennan Brown Dr. Michael L. Lomax Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of UNCF Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis Dr. William Hobbs Erica Green Kelli Bacote Ross Khalilah Long, Marketing Manager, UNCF Lodriguez V. Murray Meredith Anderson, Ph.D. and Kenneth Alonzo Anderson Meredith B.L. Anderson, Ph.D. Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D. and Michael Hansen Naomi Shelton Rosa Otieno Sekou Biddle Terri Robertson Zakyia Goins-McCants and Meredith B.L. Anderson, Ph.D. Date 04/2024 03/2024 02/2024 01/2024 12/2023 10/2023 09/2023 08/2023 07/2023 06/2023 05/2023 04/2023 03/2023 02/2023 01/2023 12/2022 11/2022 10/2022 09/2022 08/2022 07/2022 06/2022 05/2022 04/2022 03/2022 02/2022 01/2022 12/2021 11/2021 10/2021 09/2021 08/2021 07/2021 06/2021 05/2021 04/2021 03/2021 02/2021 01/2021 12/2020 11/2020 10/2020 09/2020 07/2020 06/2020 05/2020 04/2020 03/2020 02/2020 01/2020 Research UNCF, National Urban League, Education Post Release “Building Better Narratives in Black Education” The report highlights African American perspectives on K-12 education issues. September 15, 2016 News UNCF, National Urban League, and Education Post Release Joint Report on Black Education Efforts September 14, 2016 Dr. Lomax Dr. Lomax: Are Black Families Prepared for College? "Our kids have got to get the education they need to succeed in the 21st century." August 4, 2016 Research HBCUs: A Value Proposition May 23, 2016 News Walmart Foundation Grants $500,000 to UNCF to Strengthen Historically Black Colleges, Universities May 17, 2016 News UNCF Awards Planning Grant Phase of $50 Million Initiative to 30 Selected Colleges and Universities April 26, 2016 Research Black College Graduates Fare Better at HBCUs In October 2015, the Gallup-USA Funds Minority College Graduates Report found that graduates of... March 30, 2016 Research Students Speak! Understanding the Value of HBCUs From Student Perspectives This report, partly made possible through a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, highlights... March 18, 2016 News UNCF and Lilly Endowment, Inc., Announce $50 Million Initiative to Better Prepare Students for 21st Century Jobs October 5, 2015 News The Kresge Foundation Grants UNCF $1.12 Million to Strengthen HBCUs September 3, 2015 12345