Tuskegee University, one of the United States' leading historically Black colleges, has introduced a new dress code requiring students to keep business attire on campus and dress professionally in classrooms and dining areas. The policy, brought in by president and chief executive Dr Mark Brown, a retired US Air Force major general, is intended to foster what he described as a "professional educational environment" at the Alabama institution.

Under the rules, students must bring a business suit and appropriate shoes to campus for use at business-style meetings, and unprofessional dress is barred from lectures and cafeterias. Head coverings such as du-rags and bonnets are also prohibited, though exceptions are made for items worn for religious or medical reasons.