Bringing Diverse Perspectives to American Business
The HBCU Consortium is the creation of the C3 Cluster, a collaboration between Morgan State University (MSU), Norfolk State University (NSU), and Tennessee State University (TSU) through the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative. The UNCF Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), funded by Lilly Endowment, is a $50 million investment over a seven-year period, that helps four-year HBCUs and PBIs strengthen institutional career placement outcomes with the goal of increasing the number of graduates who immediately transition to meaningful jobs in their chosen fields.
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MDMorgan State University is the premier public urban research university in Maryland, known for its excellence in teaching, intensive research, effective public service and community engagement. Morgan prepares diverse and competitive graduates for success in a global, interdependent society.
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VANorfolk State University, a comprehensive urban public institution, is committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research and service. Offering a supportive academic and culturally diverse environment for all, the University empowers its students to turn their aspirations into reality and achieve their full potential as well-rounded and resourceful citizens and leaders for the 21st century.
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TNTennessee State University through its legacy as an HBCU and land grant institution transforms lives, prepares a diverse population of leaders, and contributes to economic and community development by providing affordable and accessible educational programs at various degree levels promoting academic excellence through scholarly inquiry, teaching, research, lifelong learning, and public service.
Our Mission
We believe that there is an opportunity for a deeper dive on the purpose of the endeavor and/or perspectives of the professors who were involved in building the program. Ideally, we would like to include a snapshot of the student perspective as they think about their path to building the skill-set that today’s workforce needs.
