Wilberforce University

The nation's oldest private HBCU says enrollment is increasing and more housing is needed.

Less than a year after forming, the Wilberforce University marching band is already gaining acclaim and stepping onto the music scene. Fresh off marching in four Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, the "Hounds of Sound" will make their Cincinnati debut in the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade.

The university’s baseball program ended back in the 1940s but was brought back to life in 2021 thanks to the Cincinnati Reds.

A roundtable event Saturday aims to offer high school students insight into attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from the perspective of a current student and alumni.

The Greene County HBCU hasn't had a program since the 1940s.

When Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) accepts the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, she becomes the first graduate of a historically…

When Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, she became the first graduate of a historically…

Wilberforce University near Dayton needs to raise $2 million to keep its accreditation. But the “Wilberforce Unite” effort has brought in roughly $478,000, according to its campaign website. That’s less than a quarter of its goal. Wilberforce officials refused a request for comment. A comeback will be difficult given the school’s troubles, says MaryBeth Gasman, director of the Center for Minority Serving Institutions at Rutgers University and an expert on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Ohio's two historically black colleges are neighbors, both about an hour southwest of Columbus. But they are considering getting even closer by merging some operations. Wilberforce University President Elfred Anthony Pinkard is calling this a "Collaborative Learning Arrangement" and "shared services relationship" with Central State University.

The nation's oldest historically black private university is maintaining its accreditation. Wilberforce University has been fighting to keep its status…