To culminate Career Week, the Morehouse College Career Development and Engagement team will host a career fair on Sept. 19 in partnership with the Atlanta University Center Consortium. The event runs from 1 to 6 p.m. at AmericasMart Atlanta, Building Two, and will feature employers such as Citibank, Goldman Sachs, and Royal Caribbean. Douglas…
Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after receiving threats. This comes one day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and coincides with the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Authorities have not released details regarding connections between the events. Virginia State University, Alabama State University,…
One of the world’s leading global analytic software companies is expanding its diversity with HBCUs and Morehouse College is assisting their mission. The Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) announced their return for a third year of their FICO Educational Analytics Challenge and their second year working with Morehouse. This semester-long program will partner with Bowie State…
Randall Woodfin ‘03 has secured a historic third term as Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, winning nearly 75 percent of the vote on Tuesday. He becomes the first mayor since Richard Arrington Jr. in 1987 to claim three consecutive terms, extending leadership he first began in 2017. Woodfin’s closest competitors were Lashunda Scales, who received 4,781…
Historically Black colleges and universities are at the forefront of Atlanta’s culture. That was evident as the Atlanta Braves hosted HBCU Night at Truist Park on Aug 20. The night was filled with community, praise and recognition for HBCU’s across the country. Among those recognized was Morehouse College President F. DuBois Bowman ‘92, who was…
From June 26 to July 22, students were targeted with various phishing messages from hacked student emails. The emails included falsified subject lines such as email verification links, school-approved jobs, work study positions and claims of eligibility for direct funding from Morehouse. Morehouse’s Information Technology Services released a statement following the first phishing email released…
With Morehouse’s Maroon Tigers on the cusp of another football season, Christmas came early. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation provided the Maroon Tigers with brand-new helmets. The state-of-the-art helmets feature the latest technology to ensure player health and safety. According to the National Institutes of Health, between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur…
One of the most anticipated events in HBCU culture has officially had its dates announced. Morehouse College will have its annual homecoming celebration on October 18, 2025. The highly anticipated event looks to bring members of the HBCU family across the country to enjoy a special an impactful weekend in Atlanta, GA. Spelhouse (Spelman and…
Morehouse College alumnus Alex Maganda ‘18 has been detained by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officials. According to Capital B Atlanta, Maganda is being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas. The facility is listed as a prison under contract for ICE and operated by the Management and Training Corporation. The…
Marlin D. Harris, senior pastor and founder of New Life Church, first came to Atlanta on a full scholarship through Morehouse College’s dual-degree engineering program with Georgia Tech. When he arrived, he was told there was no housing available. With nowhere else to go, he spent his first two weeks of college homeless—living in Woodruff…
