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Lincoln University (LU) is the United States’ first degree-granting historically black university. Founded as a private university in 1854, it has been a public institution since 1972. 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. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro has signed House Bill (HB) 1461 into law as Act 11A, securing increased state funding for Lincoln University and other state-related universities in …
Governor Shapiro Signs Act 11A Boosting Funding for State-Related Universities Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), recently announced the expansion of the Division of Student Success to include enrollment management functions, …
Lincoln University Expands Division of Student Success to Support Resource Alignment and Collaboration Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) visited Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University, to highlight successes …
Lincoln University Takes Lead in Addressing Substance Misuse Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — The Alumni Association of Lincoln University recently announced and is inviting the public to attend their annual Golf Tournament at Hartefeld National Golf Club in Avondale, …
2022 Annual AALU Annual Golf Invitational Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Dr. Tricia Rose, an internationally respected scholar of post-Civil Rights era Black U.S. culture, will deliver the commencement address at Lincoln University’s 163rd commencement later this …
Dr. Tricia Rose, Hip-Hop Scholar and Author, to Deliver Lincoln University Commencement Address Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Dr. Coleman, affectionately known as “Tick”, was a graduate of Lincoln University’s Class of 1935. He was a premier advocate who dedicated more than 50 years …
19th Annual Lincoln University Alumni Association Scholarship Luncheon Read More
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Ava Willis-Barksdale joins Lincoln University as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Lincoln University Foundation, announced the University. The appointment is …
Ava Willis-Barksdale Joins Lincoln University Read More