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Clark Atlanta University Receives Historic $16.5 Million Gift as Part of Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s $50 Million HBCU Commitment

Largest Private Gift in the University’s History Will Support Student Success Through Gap Scholarships Clark Atlanta University (CAU) announced today it will receive $16.5 million as part of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s landmark $50 million, 10-year scholarship commitment to Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This transformative gift, the largest private donation...
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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Announces $50 Million Scholarship Commitment to Support Atlanta HBCU Students

Funding designed to fuel student success at four prominent institutions The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced a landmark $50 million, 10-year scholarship investment to support students at four of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The funding will provide gap scholarships intended to increase the number of students graduating from Clark Atlanta...
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UNCF Receives Landmark $70 Million Gift, Bolstering $1 Billion Capital Campaign

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) today announced that it has received a landmark gift of $70 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott that will be used to support its bold $1 billion capital campaign. The $70 million gift will be invested in the UNCF Members Pooled Endowment Fund, an initiative designed to strengthen the long-term financial...
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum Announces Fall 2025 Exhibition Season Featuring Ancestral Mirrors by Shanequa Gay

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum proudly announces the opening of its Fall 2025 Exhibition Season with “Ancestral Mirrors,” a solo exhibition by acclaimed Atlanta-based artist Shanequa Gay. The exhibition will open on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 4:30–7:00 p.m. ET at Clark Atlanta University Art Museum (223 James P. Brawley Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314)....
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Clark Atlanta University Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is proud to be named as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2025. Each year, this initiative recognizes those HBCUs with exceptional engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. “At Clark Atlanta University, our engagement with the Fulbright Program underscores...
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CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $140,000 GETTY FOUNDATION GRANT TO PRESERVE BLACK VISUAL ARTS ARCHIVES

One of Only Two HBCUs in the U.S. and Georgia Universities Selected for the Prestigious National Program Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is proud to announce its inclusion in the Getty Foundation’s prestigious Black Visual Arts Archives program. The university has been awarded $140,000 as part of Getty’s $2.6 million investment to support libraries, museums, and...
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Clark Atlanta University Recognized Among Top 10 HBCUs in LinkedIn’s Inaugural Rankings

Ranked Eighth Nationwide, Clark Atlanta University is Celebrated for Preparing Students for Lasting Career Success, Based on Alumni Career Outcomes Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is proud to announce its ranking as the eighth best Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in LinkedIn’s inaugural Top 10 Colleges ranking, which highlights institutions that best prepare their graduates...
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