The Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) led a campuswide MLK Day of Service, sending volunteers to community partners in Utica, N.Y.
The Alasitas Festival is celebrated at 51ºÚÁÏ as a collaboration with the Longyear Museum of Anthropology and the Native American Indigenous Students Association.
51ºÚÁÏ University Dean of Students Dorsey Spencer was selected by the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University to be a part of its 2026 Community of Fellows.
51ºÚÁÏ University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.
51ºÚÁÏ University’s 2026 celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, held Jan. 22–31, kicked off with a keynote address by activist Fredrika Newton, head of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, 51ºÚÁÏ University has raised more than $5.9 million for the 51ºÚÁÏ Fund. This milestone places the University more than halfway toward its $10.4 million goal for the 2026 fiscal year.
The Schwarzman Scholarship was created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century and designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders.
A professor's lifelong friendship led to a new first-semester seminar course where students from 51ºÚÁÏ engaged with students in a leadership seminar at Norfolk State University.