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.
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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Source : Bobbie Crockett | uapbnews PINE BLUFF, Ark. – As they prepare students to work in the fashion industry, instructors at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are employing some of the latest technology and techniques. For example, an environmental test chamber looks like something straight out of science fiction: a large, stainless
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Source : By April Burkhart – onlineathens.com Maiysha Clairborne, author of the new book “Eat Your Disease Away,” started out as a family physician, but broadened her scope to integrated medicine. Her practice, Mind Body Spirit Wellness, is located in Atlanta. “I’ve basically transformed myself from simple physician to integrated medicine,” Clairborne said. The inspiration
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Source : spelman.edu SPELMAN JOINS $18.5 MILLION EFFORT TO CREATE MIND-MACHINE INTERFACE Spelman College will participate in a new multi-institution research center established to work on robotic devices that interact with, assist and understand the nervous system. Funded by an $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering will
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Sources: blacknews.com Nationwide (July 12, 2011) — BlackCelebrityGiving.com (BCG) launches as a frontier blog providing news, videos and photos of black celebrity philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and causes that directly correlate with black and African-American communities around the world. BCG is committed to providing a positive media platform that addresses leading issues in the black community
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Sources: wavy.com Dr. Tony Atwater is NSU’s fifth president NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) – On July 1, Norfolk State University (NSU) welcomed its fifth president, Dr. Tony Atwater. Atwater says he wants to expand and strengthen programs at the university, but says his main focus is the students. “We’re about achieving dreams and helping students
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