One of the oldest HBCUs in Arkansas has transitioned from a college to a university as the first step to broadening its academic and research offerings. Philander Smith College in Little Rock ...

Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, has transitioned into a university, making it the second HBCU in Arkansas. The school, now Philander Smith University, joins the University of ...

Little Rock, Ark. — Philander Smith University, one of Arkansas's oldest private historically Black institutions, has officially appointed Dr. Maurice Gipson as its president and CEO.

Philander Smith College announced on Tuesday its transition from college to university, which Interim President Cynthia Bond Hopson said means the institution is "moving forward." "That one word ...

Philander Smith College president Roderick Smothers resigned in May, but not before he announced the Methodist-affiliated HBCU’s first graduate degree program, a masters in business administration.