Providing Support for the next generation

The Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools

The Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools assists member organizations in increasing enrollment, retention, and graduation of African-American students in graduate programs and to prepare them to become future faculty and leaders.

The CHBGS seeks to :

• Enhance the number and quality of graduate courses and degree programs available in HBCUS and in institutions interested in graduate education for African American students.
• Promote the research mission of member institutions by encouraging maximum involvement in scholarly initiatives and by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge concerning African-Americans.
• Support the concept of multiculturalism; however, it recognizes and defends the right of graduate programs at HBCUS to compete equitably for funds to support programs and services in order to promote graduate study among African-American students.
• Ensure the viable representation of historically black colleges and universities at all forums pertaining to American graduate education.