Johnson C. Smith University

We speak with a journalist covering higher education to better understand the fast-moving, far-reaching changes at the Department of Education. We’ll also hear from two HBCU leaders at Johnson C. Smith University and Clinton College about how their campuses are doing as they face potential federal funding cuts.

All members of Johnson C. Smith University's freshman class were assigned success coaches in an effort to keep students on track academically and in school. The retention rate for freshmen last year was up 3% compared to the previous year. WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn talks to JCSU Dean Angela White about the initiative that's continuing this year.

The historically Black university is receiving $80 million in private money as part of the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative. The goal is to vault the school to be one of the top ten HBCUs in the country and a recruiting ground for businesses.

Johnson C. Smith University was recently awarded nearly $1 million from Mecklenburg County to expand the school’s Black Birthing Professions program. The program focuses on improving the health of mothers and babies while also expanding access to professional training for people of color. That includes JCSU’s Lactation Consultant Training Program which aims to recruit more women of color into the field.

The goal of Charlotte's newly announced Racial Equity Initiative is to raise $250 million that will go toward making North Carolina's largest city more diverse and addressing racial inequities.

Charlotte's Johnson C. Smith University is a historically Black college in Charlotte that has had to learn to adjust to the pandemic and a smaller student body. This year, classes are in person for the first time since March 2020, but all students and faculty are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Federal aid has helped JCSU forgive student loans and provide tuition breaks.

Researchers at Johnson C. Smith University received grants to preserve records and histories from several former Black neighborhoods in Charlotte. Their end goal is a virtual reality experience created with historical photos and 3-D models where viewers can experience long-gone neighborhoods.

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