what does hbcu stand for? historical black colleges and universities or historically black colleges and......?
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HBCU = Historically Black Colleges and Universities\n\nThe Higher Education Act of 1965 defines an HBCU as any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans...\n\nThe United Negro College Fund and NAFEO can provide additional information about HBCUs.  Many Land-Grant institutions founded in 1890 are HBCUs as well.
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I'm guessing L.H. stands for Langston Hughes. The first website is about him. The second is about the Harlem Renaissance.
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Ive never heard of that before.  What I would do, is use the color(s) of the University of Arkansas people in Arkansas should recognize it/them as their own
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GWU, George Washington University.\n\nThe only "THE" university is THE Ohio State University.  bah hahahaha.  lol, j/k
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There have been universities in existence for several thousand years, dating back at least to the height of Ancient Greece.  I sincerely doubt that the name of the first university or its first student still exists anywhere in human knowledge.
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I don't know of an NC A&M University, but there is a NC A&T SU.  As for NC College, I don't believe that exists either.
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IN THE 1950'S THERE WASN'T TOO MANY WHITE COLLEGES THAT RECRUITED BLACK ATHLETES MOST ATTENDED HISTORICLY BLACK COLLEGES LIKE MORGAN STATE, HOWARD, MOREHOUSE, TUSKSUGEE, NC A&T WHITE SCHOOLS DIDN'T THINK BLACK ATHLETES WERE SMART ENOUGH TO ATTEND THIER SCHOOLS
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I too find this disquieting.  It affects me much the same way that a friend of mine feels when asked on surveys to choose "some college" as she did not obtain a four year degree only her associate's.  "Some college" is not accurate, she obtained a degree even if a limited one, when people speak of having spent "some time" in college it generally means they are a drop out.  This is not the case with my friend.\n\nThankyou for bearing with me in my analogy.\n\nI do believe that Caucasion is an outdated term.  What is more, I believe the fact that we are asked to categorize ourselves at all by these kinds of terms is archaic.  \n\nWe are more evolved than this I think.  I realize the need to maintain a census count but for other purposes it is not necessary.  We need a better way for people to identify themselves than what we currently have.\n\nThank-You for posting this question.  It is one that we must begin to consider in society as well as to begin to take action on.\n\nMay Peace Be With You
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What is a Tar Heel?\nThe University not only uses the nickname "Tar Heels," but the entire state does as well. One version of the nickname's origin has the name first being applied to North Carolinians during the Civil War. One record talks of a battle in Virginia, where their supporting column retreated, but North Carolina troops fought alone. The victorious troops were asked in a condescending tone by some Virginians, who had retreated, "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" The response came quickly: "No, not a bit; old Jeff's bought it all up." The Virginians asked: "Is that so? What is he going to do with it?" The reply: "He is going to put it on you'ns heels to make you stick better in the next fight."\n\nstoried nickname originated during the War of Northern Aggression, and according to a 1912 newspaper, the term was first heard in Virginia between 1862 and 1863. According to the article:\n\n    \n "The designation was applied in jest to North Carolina about the camp-fires, following the custom of naming the soldiers from several states after the most distinctive product of that state. At the time, tar was perhaps North Carolina's best known product, and by a very easy change, the troops from this state were called 'Tar Heels'. In a like manner, troops from the lower portion of South Carolina were called 'Rice Birds.' It was a very common remark about the camp-fires for one soldier to shout to another as a third approached: 'Look and see if he's got any tar on his heels!'. The North Carolina soldiers accepted the name in good graces, declaring that like tar they held fast to whatever ground they stood, 'stuck' to what they began, and left their marks wherever they went…"\n                                                                                     Lenoir News,  4/12/1912  (NC)
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http://www.si.edu/archives/historic/history.htm#sib
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In 1837, before slavery was abolished, the nation's first black college was founded by Richard Humphreys, a Quaker, who opened the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia as a teacher training college. However, most historically black colleges and universities were founded after the Civil War. North Carolina has eleven historically black colleges and universities, including the oldest in the South, Raleigh's Shaw University, founded in 1865, and North Carolina's newest HBCU, Durham's North Carolina Central University, founded in 1910 and today one of the sixteen senior institutions in the University of North Carolina system.\n\n---\nthe first Black college football game took place in North Carolina in 1892
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I would suggest that if you decide not to go to a HBCU (friends of mine went to FAMU, Spellman and Hampton--all had MOSTLY positive experiences and all are doing exceptionally well since graduating) then I would suggest that you become involved in your campus Black organization. I went to a big University that was predominantly white, but was very involved with the Black Student Union (President my Sr. year) and even the Hispanic Student Union. Make sure you visit campuses as often as you can and try to talk to people involved with minority relations to get a clearer picture of what you may be in store for. This is for NO MATTER which college or university you choose. GOod luck to you! It is a major decision. Do not rush into choosing.
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Phi Beta Kappa was the first greek letter fraternity\n\nKappa Alpha Society is the first greek letter society and part of the union triad\n\nKappa Alpha society is way different from the kappa alpha order which has been associated with the KKK
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Yes. These schools call themselves "predominantly black colleges" or "historically black colleges". Being white will not prevent you from attending. For example, at Howard University, which is a prestigious historically black university, 86% of their students are black. Most historically black colleges have 13% or higher non-black students. \n\nSo if you're white, and you're interested in attending a historically black college, or a college that is majority black, apply.
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When I was at school, it stood for Craft, Design and Technology. These days though it could stand for Compter Design and Technology.
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HBCs are interesting.  For many students who attend them, it is the first school where they have been where they are allowed to grow in a nurturing environment.\n\nAbout half the black students in my MBA class at Duke went to HBCs -- and the other half went to highly ranked private universities (e.g., Harvard, Cornell, Auburn) the better state universities (e;g;, UNC, Maryland, Michigan) or one of the service academies.  I found the quality of black students coming from integrated schools to be consistent and high.  On the other hand, I found more dispersion in  the quality of students from the HBCs  -- with several who were outstanding and a few who clearly did not belong.\n\nMost of the non-HBC black students and about half of the HBC students socialized with all students, while a small group of the HBC students remained in a clique with other black students (this seemed more common with women than men).\n\nAt first I didn't know what to make of the differences.  I finally concluded that it is easy to tell if blacks who go to an integrated school will be successful at a top B-School.  If they have already done well at a top school, they will continue to do so.  WIth those who go to HBCs, it is harder to tell if they will do well in a different environment.  Most do -- but some do not do as well as they did in a more sheltered -- though nurturing -- environment.\n\nSome white students felt that Duke should have been more selective in admitting these students.  I was not one of them.  I felt that the opportunities given to those who went to HBCs and thrived at Duke outweighed the negatives involved with allowing a few people who did not belong.\n\nMy advice to a black high school student who is thinking about college would be to choose a good integrated college if possible.  But if your choice is to go to a HBC or a third tier university -- there will be more opportunities for those who go to the HBCs.\n\nIt should be noted that not all HBCs are equal.  Some, like Howard, are outstanding universities.  Some others are not particularly good -- academically.
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I'm having trouble finding that exact information. This might help, though: \n\nThe first known Black college graduate was in 1816, at the University of Vermont. This is from a book called "Black Firsts", which is in the Cleveland Public Library. So your person definately graduated after 1816. \n\nFrom what I can tell about the southern US, the first blacks were allowed into higher education at either Howard University, Morehouse College, or the Fisk School. The Fisk School was established in 1866, in Nashville. In 1867, it was incorporated as Fisk University, and was then able to grant university degrees. Howard University was founded in 1867, in Washington, D.C. Morehouse was founded in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia (it was first named the Augusta Institute). \n\nSo, the first black college student in the south likely entered the Fisk School, which later became Fisk University. But since it wasn't actually a degree-granting university until 1867, you could also argue that the first person may have come from Howard or Morehouse. \n\nYou may be able to find more if you check their websites. \n\nI've also included an interesting link for you, below: