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.
Source: Bowie State University. (Bowie, MD) – Bowie State University has been named one of America’s Top Colleges for 2011 by Forbes magazine, ranking BSU in the top 20 percent of the nation’s four-year undergraduate institutions. The 650 institutions included in the list are described as the best public and private colleges and universities from […]
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Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) – South Carolina State University has been named to Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s best undergraduate institutions. The business magazine made their rankings based on data prepared by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. The creators of the survey said they ranked the schools based on “quality of teaching, great career prospects, and graduation
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Did you know that P. Diddy interned at Uptown records while he was at Howard University? Or that Oprah got her start in broadcasting while at Tennessee State University? Check out our of slideshow of famous HBCU alumni. Are we missing someone? Tell us in the comments section! While Sean “Puffy”/”P. Diddy” Combs was attending
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With a little imagination and effort, you can be the freshman with the most eco-friendly dorm room on campus. Going green in college doesn’t refer to the color on the classroom walls. It means buying products — appliances, storage solutions, bath basics, sheets and towels — made from recycled or organically grown materials. It can
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Source: HBCUSportsOnline.com SWAC Home Visitor Location Time October 8 Alabama A&M vs. Miss. Valley St. Huntsville, AL 1:00 PM October 8 Jackson State vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff Jackson, MS 4:00 PM October 22 Alcorn State vs. Concordia Lorman, MS 2:00 PM October 22 Mississippi Valley St. vs. Concordia Greenville, MS 2:00 PM October 22
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Source: NSU Press Release Norfolk, Va.— Tony Atwater began his tenure as Norfolk State University’s fifth president on July 1. Atwater, former president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Senior Fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, was chosen as president on April 22 by the NSU Board of Visitors. “Atwater’s impressive
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Commentary by: Richard Gibson, Jr. Can HBCUs Help Change the Political Landscape in 2012? Yes they can! The 2012 election cycle is critically important for HBCUs and all that is associated with the same institutions…students, faculty, administrators, alumni. All parties therein must step up their participation in the political game in 2012. There are political
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When Keshia Campbell took the job of athletic director at Hampton this week, she joined a small, privileged class of women. She became one of six women to lead NCAA Division I athletic programs. Keshia Campbell will become Hampton’s first female athletic director Aug. 6. Credits: Hampton SID/Jeff Cunningham When she takes the reins of
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