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 Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2016 on Tuesday, October 27th. Six inductees were selected from a list of 25 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committee. The Class of 2016 includes Ken Burrough (Texas Southern University), Jethro Pugh (Elizabeth City State University), Otis Taylor (Prairie View A&M
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Over the last several weeks gun violence has erupted on and off college campuses throughout the United States. Serene environments were shattered by senseless deaths at Northern Arizona University, Umpqua Community College, Texas Southern University and Tennessee State University. College communities of varying sizes are fighting an epidemic that touches the lives of Americans in
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Jimmie Edwards, a 1970 graduate of Dillard University recently donated $1 million to his alma mater to establish an endowed scholarship for deserving students. This is one of the largest single contributions ever given by an alumnus and it establishes the largest endowed scholarship in Dillard’s history. “I received a full scholarship in 1966 and
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According to a recent study, Millennials are destined to make up an estimated fifty percent of the U.S. workforce by 2020. Women, in particular, in this demographic are ushering in a culture of inclusiveness and collaboration in a new era of female talent. Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy is no exception. As the newly-appointed President of Shaw University
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A recent Moody’s Investor Services report predicts that the closure rates of small colleges and universities will triple in the coming years—and mergers will double. Moody’s defines small colleges and universities as private colleges with operating revenue below $100 million and public colleges below $200 million. This means as many as 15 institutions a year
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Xavier University of Louisiana sadly notes the death of another legendary figure in its storied history: Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis ’48, beloved wife of President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, the devoted mother to six children, and the gracious First Lady of Xavier for some 47 years, who touched so many lives over the
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October 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is also a time to recognize the dramatic drop of about one-third in breast cancer deaths over the past three decades largely due to better screening and treatment options. Yet, not all patients have shared equally in these improvements, said Associate Professor of
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October is National Arts and Humanities Month, proclaimed annually by the President and the Governor. The Mississippi Humanities Council will celebrate the occasion by presenting Humanities Teacher Awards to one humanities faculty member at each institution of higher learning in the state. Tougaloo College is proud to announce the selection of its 2015 Mississippi Humanities
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