HBCU Studies · 2025
The HBCU Blueprint
A Strategic Guide to HBCUs Transforming and Thriving
By Herman J. Felton, Elfred Anthony Pinkard, Hakim J. Lucas, Melva K. Wallace, Roderick L. Smothers, Tashia L. Bradley
The HBCU Blueprint: A Strategic Guide to HBCUs Transforming and Thriving explores the evolving future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the strategies needed to ensure their continued growth, innovation, and impact.
Through insights on leadership, institutional transformation, student success, enrollment, partnerships, and sustainability, the book provides a practical framework for HBCUs navigating today's higher education landscape while remaining rooted in their historic mission and cultural significance.
Drawing from the experiences of accomplished higher education leaders, this timely work highlights how HBCUs can continue to thrive as engines of academic excellence, economic mobility, and community empowerment for future generations.
Published by Virginia Union University Press.
