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.
Laptops and smartphones are, without doubt, the nerve center of any college dorm room. As full-fledged computing devices, they help the student with a variety of needs for both work and play. Nevertheless, there’s a lot that can be done to round out the functionality that these devices offer. The right accessories can make for […]
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Kevin W. Williams (’83) has been elected to a public member position with the American Medical Association, according to a recent announcement released by the 168-year-old organization. A former senior executive with General Motors, Williams joins the nation’s largest and most prominent physician organization on its 21-member board which sets standards and policy for the
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The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has named Delaware State University as the 1890 University of the Year, and also presented DSU with three other land grant awards. The University received the awards during the 128th APLU Annual Meeting on Nov. 15-17 in Indianapolis, Ind., during which the organization held its 1890 Land-Grant
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Fresh off a big win in the 92nd Turkey Day Classic, the Hornets football team took time out to give back to the community by providing Thanksgiving dinners to 20 area families. The Alabama State University football program provided dinners to 20 families in Montgomery on Tuesday, November 24th. The entire team contributed in the
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Lexus is proud to announce 16 recipients of the 2015 Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship. The scholarship program is presented in partnership with select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and is an expansion of the groundbreaking “Verses and Flow” program, featuring poetry, spoken word and music. Scholarship recipients will be awarded $5,000 in recognition
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The recent race-related incident at the University of Missouri resulting in the resignations of the University of Missouri system president and chancellor have spurred numerous protests on college campuses across the country. While some allege that these student-led movements are unnecessary and divisive; the timeline of events that precipitated Jonathon Butler’s hunger strike at Missouri
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Bluefield State College has received notification from the U.S. Department of Education that it will receive a $2.5 million grant. The five year grant is focused on Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) activities. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 earmarked funds for Federal Title III programs designed to help eligible
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For the fifth consecutive year, Benedict College has been ranked as one of the nation’s best Baccalaureate Institutions by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue. This year, Benedict College is ranked No. 16 in the listing. The rankings are based on three broad categories: “social mobility” (recruiting and graduating low-income students); “research” (producing cutting-edge
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