Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. Most of these institutions were founded in the years after the American Civil War and are concentrated in the Southern United States. During the period of segregation prior to the Civil Rights Act,the great majority of institutions of higher education served predominantly white students,and disqualified or limited black American enrollment. For a century after the end of slavery in the United States in 1865,most colleges and universities in the Southern United States prohibited all African Americans from attending,while institutions in other parts of the country regularly employed quotas to limit admissions of Black people. HBCUs were established to provide opportunities to African Americans and are largely responsible for establishing and expanding the African-American middle class.
An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases honoris causa or ad honorem. The degree is typically a doctorate or,less commonly,a master's degree,and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution or no previous postsecondary education. An example of identifying a recipient of this award is as follows:Doctorate in Business Administration (Hon. Causa).
Lincoln University (LU) is a public state-related historically black university near Oxford,Pennsylvania. Founded as the private Ashmun Institute in 1854,it has been a public institution since 1972 and was the United States' first degree-granting HBCU. Its main campus is located on 422 acres near the town of Oxford in southern Chester County,Pennsylvania. The university has a second location in University City,Philadelphia. Lincoln University provides undergraduate and graduate coursework to approximately 2,000 students. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Florida Memorial University is a private historically black university in Miami Gardens,Florida. It is a member of the United Negro College Fund and historically related to Baptists although it claims a focus on broader Christianity.
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public historically black,land-grant university in Institute,West Virginia. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute,it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities established by the second Morrill Act of 1890,which evolved as a diverse and inclusive campus. Following desegregation,WVSU's student population slowly became more white than black. As of 2017,WVSU's student body was 75% white and only 8% African-American.
William Smyth was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices,the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. He became very wealthy and was a benefactor of a number of institutions. He was a co-founder of Brasenose College,Oxford and endowed a grammar school in the village of his birth in Lancashire.
Dr. James H. Ammons was the president of Florida A&M University (FAMU). He served from July 2,2007,until his resignation took effect on July 16,2012. He is a native Floridian who grew up in the heart of Florida's citrus belt. He graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1970 and entered Florida A&M University on the Thirteen College Curriculum Program during the fall semester of 1970. Dr. Ammons was appointed Chancellor at Southern University at New Orleans January 8th 2021.
E. Travis York,Jr. was an American agronomist,professor,university administrator,agricultural extension administrator,and U.S. presidential adviser. York was a native of Alabama,and earned his bachelor's,master's and doctorate degrees in agricultural sciences. He served as the director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service,the administrator of the federal Extension Service,the interim president of the University of Florida,and the chancellor of the State University System of Florida.
Joe Hill Pickens is an American politician,educator,and college administrator who currently serves as President of St. Johns River State College. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008,representing District 21.
Earl Ziebarth in DeLand,Florida.
Dr. A. James Kerley is an American academic,and is a former President of Gulf Coast State College in Panama City,Florida. Kerley graduated with his bachelor's degree in social science and history from Tennessee Tech University. He received his master's degree in history from The Citadel and his Doctorate in educational administration from Florida State University. In 2007 he was selected to be the 5th President of then Gulf Coast Community College,and retired in 2014.
William D. "Bill" Law is an American academic and former community college administrator. He resigned as President of St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg,Florida effective July 1,2017.
Dr. Robert L. McLendon Jr. is an American academic,and the former President of St. Johns River Community College. He has served as the President from 1972–2008,and he is currently one of the longest serving Presidents in the history of the Florida Community Colleges System. McLendon graduated with his bachelor's degree from Florida Southern College. He received his master's degree and Doctorate from Florida State University. Dr. McLendon had previously served as vice-president and dean of academic affairs at SJRCC before he was appointed President.
The Band of Pride (BOP) is the official marching band which represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston,Louisiana. The Band of Pride performs pregame and during halftime at all Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football games,and travels to select road football games. Auditions are held throughout the academic year as scheduled for the upcoming Fall Quarter.
Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) is a regionally accredited private nonprofit online university in Claremont,California. It offers a number of master's degree programs.
John Robert Edward Lee Sr. was an early leader in African-American education. He served as the third President of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University,a historically black college,from 1924 to 1944.
Charles DeWitt Watts was an African-American surgeon and activist for the poor. Watts was the first surgeon of African-American ancestry in North Carolina. Earning his medical degree in 1943 from Howard University College,he was the first African-American board-certified surgeon to serve in North Carolina. After surgical training at Freedman's Hospital in Washington,D.C.,in 1949,he moved to Durham,North Carolina,in 1950 and established a clinic to provide access to medical services for the poor. Breaking the social customs of racial obstacles,he advocated for certification of African-American medical students. He also became a member of many professional colleges including the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine and the American College of Surgeons. He served as chief of surgery at Durham's Lincoln Hospital and was later one of the key figures in converting it to the Lincoln Community Health Center,a low-priced clinic for the poor.
Paul Broadie II is an American college president.
AdventHealth University (AHU) is a Seventh-day Adventist institution specializing in healthcare education that is located in Orlando,Florida;Denver,Colorado;and online. It is associated with AdventHealth,which is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system,the world's second largest Christian school system. The physical facilities are located next to AdventHealth Orlando and Centura Health in Denver. The university offers over 20 undergraduate and graduate degrees from associate to doctorate level,including online and post-baccalaureate certificates.
Dr. Lars Hafner has been described as an innovative leader in public service and education. While serving 12 years in the Florida Legislature,Hafner spent the entirety of his legislative career as a member of the Florida House Appropriations Committee. He developed a reputation for fiscal prudence and helped write,negotiate,debate and pass a multi-billion-dollar budget’s each year of service. Dr. Hafner authored and led to passage significant pieces of legislation in the areas of education,ethics,health,workforce,environment and human services. For his work on these and other issues he received numerous awards including a Lifetime Legislative Achievement Award.
