{"id":48887,"date":"2023-06-21T14:33:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/?post_type=industry&#038;p=48887"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:55:09","slug":"historically-black-colleges-and-universities","status":"publish","type":"industry","link":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/industries\/education\/historically-black-colleges-and-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Historically Black Colleges and Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id48887_ed9dcf-b0{margin-top:-80px;}.kb-row-layout-id48887_ed9dcf-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id48887_ed9dcf-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id48887_ed9dcf-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column48887_0d304c-b9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column48887_0d304c-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column48887_0d304c-b9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33\"]{margin-bottom:32px;font-size:3rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Inter;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33\"]{font-size:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8f9a4f-33\">Historically Black Colleges and Universities<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_273c79-89\"]{font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_273c79-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_273c79-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_273c79-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_273c79-89\">McGuireWoods is one of only a few law firms with a team dedicated to representing historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 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1rem);}.kadence-column48887_877293-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column48887_877293-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column48887_877293-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column48887_877293-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column48887_877293-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column48887_877293-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column48887_877293-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_627441-bc\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_627441-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_627441-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_627441-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_627441-bc\">McGuireWoods has offices in several jurisdictions where HBCUs are located, including North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b4b52a-d9\">Members of the firm\u2019s multidisciplinary education team adopt a holistic approach to address the panoply of concerns HBCUs \u2014 like higher education institutions generally \u2014 face, from Title IX issues, to policies, practices and procedures, to budgetary requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_25a073-92\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_25a073-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_25a073-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_25a073-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_25a073-92\">Yet HBCUs, as unique academic spaces for Black students, confront specific questions other institutions may not, including challenges related to financial investments, student retention, and enrollment and accreditation. Although congressional funding for HBCUs has increased over the past few years, there remains a need for increased funding for campus infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8b9960-a4\">Leveraging the experience of lawyers throughout the firm, McGuireWoods\u2019 education team addresses the needs of public and private HBCUs. For example, firm lawyers know the ins and outs of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which provides appropriations for HBCUs to help them strengthen their academic, administrative and fiscal capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_b5bac3-56\">The firm\u2019s experience with HBCUs includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:#003b5c;color:#003b5c;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items48887_e4cecc-0f kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop kt-tablet-svg-icon-list-columns-1\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_c60972-eb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_c60972-eb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Title IX litigation;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_db0fa1-5f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_db0fa1-5f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">bond restructuring and litigation;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_7ff49a-4f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_7ff49a-4f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">intellectual property matters;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_b32462-e2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_b32462-e2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">recovery of trust assets;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_c4f0f7-b5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_c4f0f7-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">public finance matters;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_d61566-bf .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_d61566-bf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">complicated tax matters as well as advice and counsel for tax-exempt organizations;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_3cfb7b-cd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_3cfb7b-cd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">crisis management;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_daf4c5-e4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_daf4c5-e4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">media and public relations;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_9805a5-7b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_9805a5-7b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">privacy and data protection;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_08a32b-df .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_08a32b-df\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">contract management; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_56b041-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-48887_56b041-7a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">insurance coverage and management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_8ebb25-63\">McGuireWoods Consulting \u2014 the law firm\u2019s public affairs affiliate \u2014 shapes federal and state education policy and helps HBCUs deliver tools and strategies needed to inform policy debates. McGuireWoods Consulting works with the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which eliminates barriers HBCUs face in providing high-quality education.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48887_6463d4-1b\">In addition, McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor G.K. Butterfield \u2014 a former North Carolina congressman and past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus \u2014 created CBC Tech 2020, an initiative that encourages meaningful corporate partnerships with HBCUs. McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor James W. Dyke Jr. \u2014 Virginia\u2019s secretary of education under former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and domestic policy advisor to former Vice President Walter Mondale \u2014 is one of the principal advocates for Virginia HBCUs and now serves on the board of visitors for Norfolk State University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id48887_cb3101-b1{margin-top:13px;}.kb-row-layout-id48887_cb3101-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id48887_cb3101-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id48887_cb3101-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:80px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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