{
  "id": 14035309,
  "title": "Edward Waters announces it will build first on-campus dorm since 1982",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/edward-waters-announces-it-will-build-first-on-campus-dorm-since-1982",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:59:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/12/edward-waters-announces-it-will-build-first-on-campus-dorm-since-1982"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida’s oldest historically Black university, Edward Waters University, announced plans to construct its first on-campus dormitory in four decades. With $25 million in financing from the Rice Capital Access Program, the university will invest $33 million in capital improvements at its New Town campus. The city of Jacksonville will contribute $2 million to the project, which is expected to open in the Fall 2028 semester. The new dormitory will provide additional beds for the growing HBCU population and serve as a community hub for Northwest Jacksonville residents. Edward Waters has experienced a 37% enrollment growth since 2019, and the university’s president and CEO, A. Zachary Faison, attributes this success to the university's ability to attract and retain students despite national challenges.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}