What's an HBCU??
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Started by mathematicia
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Jul 2007
Believe it or not, so many young kids say that to me when I mention an HBCU. I'm looking at them like they're crazy of course. So sad but true. How were you introduced to HBCU's? Do you think more could be done as far as recruitment and getting the word out there that these types of schools exist, and if so what? And before you say "they should research", if you don't know anything about these schools and you don't know anyone who went to one, how would you know? Especially if you don't have internet access. Keep in mind there are kids living in Queens, Brooklyn etc that have never been to Manhattan, how in the world can research be the only answer?
I'm a firm believer in each one teach one, but from what I understand, graduates of HBCUs don't (for the most part) give a lot of money back once they graduate (e.g. Kentucky State), so maybe that's something to be said about the schools itself.
what do u think?
I was introduced to HBCUs in high school. I was a member of the Afro-American Club and the advisor was a Claflin graduate so he talked of them all the time.
I'm not sure what could be done as far as increasing recruitment. From my point of view I think plenty is being done. When I was in Philly there would be college fairs and the alumni of the HBCUs in the area made sure their school was represented. We even had an HBCU only college fair to help boost interest. There were at least 30 schools represented. So to answer your question of how to get the word out, sponsor a college fair, it doesn't take much to do it.
I don't know how to address the alumni giving question, too many factors. I'll just say that "I give back".
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welll im from the bronx and i knew about an hbcu from my family members that went to hampton and one that went to grad school at howard.......i would say that we in general just know depending on or rate of interest.... i dunno its not that serious cuz i know alot of us kids realize what hbcus if not by research but by movies such as drumline.... but at the same time the knowledge that the person u asked about there awareness of hbcus depends on if they even wanted to go to a historically black school but i can tell u for a fact in da nyc hampton n howard and famu are heavily talked about especially hampton maybe cuz its closer and they have random college fairs but sometimes the hbcus dont have a rep at there station so that could be a answer to ur question...but yea........my lil 2 cents
i agree with jamacian shawty too i discovered hbcu's by first deciding that i wanted to major in journalism and i was given a list of schools best for that major and on the list was howard university. my dad also went to north carolina central and always tell me about his experience at a hbcu ,i've also found out about hbcu through songs rappers such as luda and fat joe have talked about howard and morgan homecomings and that sparked my interest some what. If hbcus would send prospective students info like pwi we would be more aware, i get mail from schools i've never even heard of. i would love to get something in the mail from howard , hampton are clark Atlanta.
If hbcus would send prospective students info like pwi we would be more aware, i get mail from schools i've never even heard of. i would love to get something in the mail from howard , hampton are clark Atlanta.
