There are more than 100 historically black colleges and universities (also known as HBCUs) across the country, each born during a time when the doors of the nation’s most prestigious universities were firmly shut to minorities.
Years later, these schools stand tall as icons of minority higher education, producing some of the nation’s most successful black professionals. Historically black colleges and universities all have shared history and goals, but they’re far from the same – and keeping up with them can be a challenge.
Let HBCULifestyle be your guide to each of the nation’s unique historically black colleges and universities. We offer diverse news that’s fresh, accurate and keeps you up to date on your favorite black colleges. Make important academic decisions using our guides to HBCU rankings and top HBCU education programs. Gain inspiration from our features on HBCU alumni making a difference. Or find important dates for events at your favorite historically black colleges and universities.
News out of black colleges is as diverse as the schools themselves. Look to HBCU Lifestyle to keep you in the know.
New research on the educational pathways of black STEM PhD holders finds that nearly a third of those from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) graduated with high levels of debt. The American Institutes for Research (AIR) also found that 72 percent of those with a STEM doctorate from an HBCU also earned their undergraduate […]
HBCUs Produce Most Black STEM PhDs, Grads Get Least Aid Read More »
Wilberforce University, the country’s oldest private historically black college and university, today revealed its selection of a new president, Dr. Algeania Warren Freeman. The extensive search and evaluation process was a collaborative effort by an executive search committee from the Board of Trustees, faculty, student body and alumni. Aiding in the search was global executive
Wilberforce University Names Its 20th President Read More »
The Black College Expo will once again return to five cities in the United States in 2015. A program of National College Resources Foundation (NCRF), it aims to cut down the high school dropout rate and increase graduation and college enrollment rate among underserved and underrepresented youth. For over 15 years since its inception, BCE
Black College Expo 2015: Over 50 Resources for Students Read More »
Academic advising plays an important role in supporting student learning on a college campus. It is a process in which academic advisors assist students in their growth and development by creating meaningful educational plans that are compatible with their life goals. While advising is often associated with course selection, it is actually a lot more
Academic Advisor: How to Maximize Your Appointment Read More »
Many HBCUs are doing amazing work as individual institutions. These particular campuses have great initiatives, programming, and services that are exemplary of institutional missions in action. This being the case, there are opportunities for HBCUs to join forces with each other and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to increase the reach and impact of their
A Collaborating Black College is a Successful Black College Read More »
Toyota will deliver brand new hybrid vehicles to select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to kick-off the fifth-year of the Toyota Green Initiative—an environmental stewardship platform designed to educate HBCU students and alumni on the benefits of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The donation is in conjunction with Toyota’s continued support of HBCU athletic programs
Toyota Green Initiative Delivers Prius Hybrids To 22 HBCUs Read More »
The Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight of the most prestigious marching bands from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will take the Georgia Dome by storm with their incredible musical talent and electrifying showmanship. For 13 consecutive years, the HBOB
HBOB 2015: Voting Open to Help Determine Final 8 Bands Read More »
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to support student-centered initiatives at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). The Bank of America grant will fund the university’s Career-to-Career Program, as well as help fund the renovation of the historic Dr. George E. Davis House. Each year nearly 85 percent of the entering
Johnson C Smith Awarded a $500k Bank of America Grant Read More »
