Advancing rigorous, interdisciplinary research that documents the contributions, challenges, and opportunities of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
HCRN Network
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The purpose of the HCRN is to build a community of HBCU and HBCU-ally researchers, practitioners, and leaders who work collaboratively to identify, study, and solve issues that hinder HBCU success and to amplify the collective capacity of HBCUs to empirically document the strategies that have resulted in African American postsecondary excellence. Core HCRN initiatives include: The HBCU Center Fellows Program, the HBCU Researcher Repository, the HBCU Researchers’ Spotlight, and the HBCU Center Annual Research Conference. An integrated approach, the HCRN will accelerate the implementation of anchor HBCU Center programs, strategically intensify the HBCU Center’s outreach to perspective partners, sponsors, and donors, and create formal opportunities for meaningful stakeholder participation in HBCU Center programs.
Research & Scholarship
Leadership & Professional Engagement
Creating opportunities for researchers, practitioners, and institutional leaders to exchange knowledge, cultivate partnerships, and advance institutional excellence.
Policy & Advocacy
Connecting research findings with institutional practices and policy conversations that influence the future of HBCUs.
HBCU Center Research Network (HCRN) Initiatives
HCRN Research Conference
Convening researchers, policymakers, and institutional leaders to exchange scholarship and advance critical conversations.
Researcher Spotlight
Elevating the scholarship, contributions, and achievements of researchers within the HBCU ecosystem.