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Latest Happenings at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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.

A speech-language pathologist works with a young student.

Hampton Receives $1.2 M Grant to Train Minority Speech-Language Pathologists

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The Hampton University Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders has received a $1.2 million grant to train minority scholars to work in high poverty schools. The grant from Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (DOE-OSEP), will provide tuition assistance to 24 highly-qualified communicative sciences and disorders graduate program candidates. These scholars will be […]

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Tougaloo Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year

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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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Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd, President of Alabama State University.

Alabama State’s President Boyd Receives Top Honors

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Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd has received three honors recently for her record of leadership and her accomplishments as President of Alabama State University. President Gwendolyn E. Boyd recently received top national and state honors from three different organizations. Boyd was named one of the “Most Interesting College Presidents in America, she was voted one of

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Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady donates $105,000.00 to help fund the proprietary software required for donations.

HBCU Give 105: Tracy McGrady Wants to Raise $1M per HBCU

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HBCU Direct, LLC (HD), a marketing collective specializing in HBCU relations, and former NBA superstar Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady announced the launch of the HBCU Give 105 fundraising initiative with a mission to build awareness of HBCUs and increase overall enrollment. McGrady’s donation of $105,000.00 helped fund the proprietary software, developed by Give.mobi, required for donations

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EWC’s Schell Sweet Community Health Clinic grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Edward Waters Opens Health Clinic to Serve Campus and Community

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Edward Waters College (EWC), the City of Jacksonville, FL and the Department of Families and Children came together Wednesday, September 30th to celebrate the grand opening of the Schell Sweet Community Health Clinic. The clinic will serve EWC faculty, staff, and students; as well as the surrounding community. “We are delighted to open this clinic

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