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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.

Tuskegee Ranked No 1 HBCU, No 6 in Alabama for Salary Potential

Tuskegee Ranked No 1 HBCU, No 6 in AL for Salary Potential

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College Choice has published its 2015 rankings of U.S. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tuskegee University tops the list. The publication named the institution No. 1 among the nation’s top 25 HBCUs. According to its website, “College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right […]

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Podcast 22: Simmons College of Kentucky, HBCU Media and Finances

HL 022: Simmons College of Kentucky | HBCU Media | Finances

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Episode 22 starts off with great money advice for recent graduates. The HBCU Lifestyle Podcast’s HBCU media series continues with information about HBCU Digest and their annual national media week. The feature interview is about the nation’s newest HBCU, Simmons College of Kentucky. HOW WE LIVE What should a recent college graduate do with his

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North Carolina Central University Awarded $50k Grant from Home Depot

North Carolina Central Awarded $50k Grant from Home Depot

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been selected as a top winner in The Home Depot 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program, receiving a $50,000 award. NCCU’s improvement project is designed to enhance the approach to Eagleson Residence Hall (image attached), creating a formal entryway and landscaped green space for a more functional

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The Oldest Private HBCU Promises Free Tuition to Select Students

The Oldest Private HBCU Promises Free Tuition to Select Students

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Founded in 1856 by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilberforce is the first predominantly African-American private university in the nation. Wilberforce was originally formed to provide an intellectual Mecca and refuge from slavery’s first rule: ignorance. Following the same lines the institution is going one step forward and seeking to break the barriers of

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Two Saint Augustine University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

Two Saint Augustine’s University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

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For Saint Augustine’s University graduates Shaquitta Monique Clark and Antwoine Lamont Coleman Jr., it was not a matter of being accepted to law school. Their biggest decisions were which ones to attend. Clark was admitted to 11 law schools. Coleman was admitted to eight law schools. After much deliberation, Clark, a native of District Heights,

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Maria Thompson Named President of Coppin State University

Maria Thompson Named President of Coppin State University

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James L. Shea, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, announced the appointment of Maria Thompson, Ph.D. as president of Coppin State University on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. Thompson is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Thompson

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