Executive Order on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
President Trump signed an executive order related to historically black colleges and universities.
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
President Trump on White House HBCU Initiative
President Trump named Johnny Taylor Jr. the chair of the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mr. Taylor is the President and CEO of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and previously served as the president and chief executive officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The president was introduced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.