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.
The nation’s marching band fans have spoken, and have chosen the top eight marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the 2012 Honda Battle of the Bands. Now marking 10 years of celebrating the heritage, showmanship and scholarship of HBCU bands, the Honda Battle of the Bands will bring “The Homecoming” to […]
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On Sunday night, 60 tuxedoed young African-American men will briskly walk down the aisles, onto the stage of New York’s Lincoln Center and launch into a Norwegian folk song. It’s the Morehouse College Glee Club, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary Sunday. From their arresting entrance, the club’s concerts are marked by energy and dynamic
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The Rickey Smiley and Russ Parr Morning Shows will become the official tailgate party for Historically Black Colleges andt Universities (HBCU) football classic games and homecoming events, and AT&T is proud to sponsor the upcoming HBCU Tailgate Tour. Rickey Smiley and Russ Parr will provide non-stop entertainment. The tour in each market will include karaoke
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Morris Brown College has transferred $500,000 to the federal government to pay off a $10-million debt, according to a press release by the college. The historically black college—which reached a settlement in April with the U.S. Dept. of Education to relinquish the millions of dollars of unused financial aid given to the school—made the payment
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Atlanta, Ga. – Hampton University Alumnus Johnnie B. Booker, Class of 1961, will be inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame on Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta located at 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta. The ceremony highlights and honors deserving graduates of HBCUs for their distinguished service
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Source: Morgan State University News Ranks in Top Third Among Research, Southern Institutions Morgan State University has been included in a very elite group of colleges and universities around the country, named one of ‘America’s Best Colleges’ recently by Forbes Magazine. Listed among the top quarter of the nation’s colleges and universities, Morgan also ranked
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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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