US President Barack Obama is presented with and honorary doctor of law degree after delivering the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives.

Noting the Atlanta school’s mission to cultivate, not just educate, good men, Obama said graduates should not be so eager to join the chase for wealth and material things, but instead should remember where they came from and not “take your degree and get a fancy job and nice house and nice car and never look back.”

“So yes, go get that law degree. But if you do, ask yourself if the only option is to defend the rich and powerful, or if you can also find time to defend the powerless,” Obama declared. “Sure, go get your MBA, or start that business, we need black businesses out there. But ask yourself what broader purpose your business might serve, in putting people to work, or transforming a neighborhood.”

President Obama’s Morehouse College Commencement Speech – Part I:

“The most successful CEOs I know didn’t start out intent on making money – rather, they had a vision of how their product or service would change things, and the money followed,” he said.

For those headed to medical school, Obama said “make sure you heal folks in underserved communities who really need it, too.” He asked those headed to law school to think about defending the poor.

Rain drenched the audience gathered in Atlanta for the outdoor ceremony before Obama arrived, forcing many guests to wear clear plastic ponchos over what amounted to Sunday-best clothes. Rain began to fall again, and thunder clapped, minutes after Obama began his address.

“I also have to say you all are going to get wet,” he said. “I would be out there with you if I could. But Secret Service gets nervous, so I’m going to have to stay here, dry. But know that I’m with you in spirit.”

The speech was Obama’s second commencement address of the season, following remarks last Sunday at Ohio State University in Columbus. His third and final graduation address will come Friday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

At Morehouse, Obama also urged graduates to “inspire those who look up to you to expect more of themselves.” As America’s first black president addressing a predominantly black audience, Obama also talked about his personal story, growing up without a father he wished had been around and involved, and his desire to a better father to daughters Malia and Sasha than his father was to him.

“We know that too many young men in our community continue to make bad choices,” he said. “Growing up, I made quite a few myself. Sometimes I wrote off my own failings as just another example of the world trying to keep a black man down. I had a tendency sometimes to make excuses for me not doing the right thing. But one of the things that all of you have learned over the last four years, is there’s no longer any room for excuses.”

President Obama’s Morehouse College Commencement Speech – Part II:

“I understand there’s a common fraternity creed here at Morehouse: excuses are tools of the incompetent, used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness,” he said. “Well, we’ve got no time for excuses – not because the bitter legacies of slavery and segregation have vanished entirely; they haven’t.

“Not because racism and discrimination no longer exist; we know those are still out there,” he added. “It’s just that in today’s hyper-connected, hyper-competitive world, with millions of young people from China and India and Brazil, many of whom started with a whole lot less than all of you did, all of them entering the global workforce alongside you, nobody is going to give you anything that you haven’t earned.”

“And moreover,” the president said, “you have to remember that whatever you’ve gone through pales in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured – and they overcame, and if they overcame them, you can overcome them too.”

About 500 students received undergraduate degrees from the historically black, all-male institution in Atlanta, becoming “Morehouse Men.”

After the speech, Obama was to attend a Democratic Senate fundraiser, also in Atlanta.

Location: Austin, Texas

Year Founded: 1952

Number of Students: 901 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Kinesiology

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Sigma Lambda Beta

Alumni:  Bill Rodgers (Olympic athlete), Ruben Folwer (NFL referee)

What You May Not Know About Huston-Tillotson: The university is affiliated with The United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund

Watch video of the African-American Heritage Festival at Hurston-Tillotson:

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Year Founded: 1961

Number of Students: 1,258 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Automotive Technology and Welding Technology

Greek Life:

• Fraternities: Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity

Alumni:

What You May Not Know About J.F. Drake State Technical: J.F. Drake is the first desegregated postsecondary technical school in the country.

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida

Year Founded: 1904

Number of Students: 3, 527 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Greek Life:

Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta

Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Iota Phi Theta, Omega Psi Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi

Alumni: Terry Anderson (former NFL player), John Chaney (retired college basketball coach), Kimbo Slice (mixed martial arts fighter)

What You May Not Know About Bethune: In 2010, the Jesse Ball DuPont Fund gave Bethune a $250,000 grant towards its library sources.

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School Name:

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Year Founded: 1896

Number of Students: 1,850 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Audiology/Speech Language

Greek Life: There are no active sororities or fraternities on campus.

Alumni: Brian McKnight (R&B singer), Committed (winners of NBC’s The Sing Off)

What You May Not Know About Oakwood University: Oakwood University is historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution.

Watch Dr. Cornel West speak at Oakwood:

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

Year Founded: 1890

Number of Students: 10,795 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Agriculture and Engineering

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,  Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.,Tau Beta Sigma Band Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority

• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity Inc., Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Inc., Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Alumni:  Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. (civil rights activist), Alvin Attles (vice president of Golden State Warriors NBA team), Elvin Bethea (pro football hall of famer), Terrence J (BET’s 106 & Park host)

What You May Not Know About North Carolina A&T: N.C. A&T graduates more African-American engineers and accountants than any other HBCU

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Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Year Founded: 1867

Number of Students: 1,331 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Sports Management

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,  Alpha Nu Omega Sorority
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: James “Twiggy” Sanders (former Harlem Globetrotters member), Fredrick C. Branch (first African-American officer in the Marine Corps), Skeets Tolbert (jazz musician)

What You May Not Know About Johnson C. Smith: 2011 Golden Bulls football team won Pioneer Bowl for first time in JCSU history.

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School Name: Howard University

Location: Washington, D.C.

Year Founded: 1867

Number of Students:  10,583 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Pharmacy and Architecture

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,  Sigma Gamma Rho Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Inc., Chi Eta Phi Inc., Phi Sigma Rho National Engineering Sorority Inc.

 Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc. Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Inc., Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Kappa Epsilon Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Phi Delta Epsilon International Media Fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Inc., Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women

Alumni: Debbie Allen (dancer/actress), Zora Neal Hurston (author), Toni Morrison (Pulitzer-winning novelist), Phylicia Rashad (actress), Taraji P. Henson (actress), Lance Gross (actor)

What You May Not Know About Howard: Howard owns its own radio station WHUR and television station WHUT located on campus.

Watch a Howard University Cribs episode:

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School Name: Alabama State University

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Year Founded: 1867

Number of Students: 5,983 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Rehabilitation Studies and Occupational Therapy

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Alpha Iota National Music Sorority
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. , Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. , Omega Psi Phi Inc., Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Nu Alpha Nu Service Fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda Professional Business Fraternity

Alumni: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy (civil rights movement leader), Ricky Smiley (comedian and radio personality), Tarvaris Jackson (NFL player for Seattle Seahawks)

What You May Not Know About Alabama State: Alabama State’s marching band, The Marching Hornets have gained national recognition as a result of their participation in the halftime shows on NBC’s national televised professional football games between the NY Jets vs. KC Chiefs on December 10, 1967, and CBS’s nationally televised professional football game between the New Orleans Saints vs. the Green Bay Packers in 1969.

School Name: Albany State University

Location: Albany, GA

Year Founded: 1903

Number of Students: 4,415 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Education and Physical Science

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc, Iota Phi Theta Inc.

Alumni: Major Jones (former NBA player), Jo Marie Payton (Actress)

What You May Not Know About Albany State: Granted rapper Rick Ross a football scholarship where he later attended and played.

School Name: Alcorn State University

Location: Alcorn State, Mississippi

Year Founded: 1871

Number of Students: 3,682 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Robotic Engineering

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Steve McNair (former NFL player), Alexander O’Neal (R&B singer)

What You May Not Know About Alcorn State: Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second oldest state supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi.

School Name: Allen University

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Year Founded: 1870

Number of Students: 848 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Church Administration and Forensic Science

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Joseph DeLaine (former minister and civil rights leader), Kay Patterson (member of South Carolina Senate)

What You May Not Know About Allen: Allen University remained opened during World War II and welcomed an influx of veterans pursuing college studies following the war.

School Name: Arkansas Baptist College

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

Year Founded: 1884

Number of Students: 1,119 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: African Community Leadership and Christian Education

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.
• Fraternities: Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Dr. Emeral Crosby (former President of North Central Association of College Accreditation), Glenda Black (founder/editor of Good News Magazine), Rev. Joseph C. Crenchaw (leading Arkansas civil rights leader)

What You May Not Know About Arkansas Baptist: The only historically Black Baptist higher education institution west of the Mississippi.

School Name: Barber-Scotia College

Location: Concord, North Carolina

Year Founded: 1867

Number of Students: 582 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Business Entrepreneurship and Renewable-Energy

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Mary McLeod Bethune (educator and civil rights leader)

What You May Not Know Barber-Scotia College: Barber-Scotia was a woman’s college named Scotia Women’s College.

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Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Year Founded: 1912

Number of Students: 8,930 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc.,  Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Iota Phi Theta, Inc., Alpha Eta Rho International Aviation Fraternity

Alumni: Oprah Winfrey (talk show host/first Black woman billionaire in the world), Richard Dent (former NFL player), Wilma Rudolph (first African-American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics)

What You May Not Know About Tennessee State: TSU’s former track coach Ed Temple was head coach of two Olympic teams and was recently selected as a member of the 2012 class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

Watch a video showing Tennessee State’s recently opened Boyd Residence Hall:

School Name: Benedict College

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Year Founded: 1873

Number of Students: 3,137 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Child and Family Development

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity

Alumni: Dr. LeRoy Walker ( president emeritus of the US Olympic Committee), I.S. Leevy Johnson Esq. (the first African-American President of the SC Bar Association)

What You May Not Know About Benedict College: The Benedict College Debate Team won 1st Place at the National Association of African-Americans Honors Program Conference, October 2005, 2007 and 2009.

School Name: Bethune Cookman College

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida

Year Founded: 1904

Number of Students: 3,577 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Music Technology and Gerontology

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc., Iota Phi Theta Inc.

Alumni: Nick Collins (NFL player), James Bush (current Florida senator), Nakera Simms-Symonette (model, Miss Bahamas 2000)

What You May Not Know About Bethune- Cookman: The Bethune Cookman Marching Wildcats Band was featured in the movie “Drumline.”

School Name: Bishop State Community College

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Year Founded: 1927

Number of Students: 3,598 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Funeral Service Education and Health Information Technology

Greek Life:
Greek Honor Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society

Alumni: Jessie Tompkins (former nationally-ranked athlete in track and field, led lawsuit against whites-only scholarships at Alabama State University)

What You May Not Know About Bishop State Community: Bishop State won the Public Relations Council of Alabama Award of Excellence in External Video and Award of Merit for Interactive Media and PSA Video.

School Name: Bluefield State College

Location: Bluefield, West Virginia

Year Founded: 1895

Number of Students: 3,094 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Mining Engineering Technology and Radiologic Sciences

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Phi Sigma Zeta Inc.
• Fraternities: Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc.

Alumni: Dr. William Robertson (former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs)

What You May Not Know About Bluefield State: BSC students participated in the 2011 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Student Ground Robotics Demonstration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as one of only ten institutions of higher education in America to be invited to the program.

School Name: Bowie State University

Location: Bowie, Maryland

Year Founded: 1865

Number of Students: 5,578 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Sorority
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Toni Braxton (singer/songwriter) , Towanda Braxton (singer/songwriter)

What You May Not Know About Bowie State: Bowie State instituted the first study abroad program to Ethiopia by a University System of Maryland institution in 2011 engaging students in international trade initiatives.

School Name: Central State University

Location: Wilberforce, Ohio

Year Founded: 1887

Number of Students: 2,244 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Industrial Technology and Water Resources Management

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth (NBC Apprentice participant)

What You May Not Know About Central State: Central State is home to the nationally renowned Central State University Chorus, which has twice been nominated for a Grammy.

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Location: Jefferson City, Missouri

Year Founded: 1866

Number of Students: 3,349 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Surgical Technology

Greek Life:

• Fraternity: Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity

Alumni: Joseph David Johnson (entrepreneur), Ollie W. Gates (entrepreneur)

What You May Not Know About Lincoln University: Lincoln was a recipient of the Home Depot Retool Your School Program.

Watch the Marching Musical Storm Band perform at the LU 2010 halftime show:

School Name: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Location: Cheyney, Pennsylvania

Year Founded: 1837

Number of Students: 1,808 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Nanotechnology

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Ed Bradley (award-winning journalist) , Robert W. Bogle (publisher and CEO of the Philadelphia Tribune)

What You May Not Know About Cheyney: Cheyney is the oldest HBCU in America.

School Name: Clinton Junior College

Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina

Year Founded: 1894

Number of Students: 92 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Natural Sciences

Greek Life: There are no active sororities or fraternities on campus.

What You May Not Know About Clinton Junior College: Offer a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Bachelor of Science in Business Management although an existing junior college.

School Name: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Location: Los Angeles, California

Year Founded: 1966

Number of Students: 386 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Phlebotomy

Greek Life: There are no activity sororities or fraternities on campus.

Alumni: Keith Wilson (award-winning doctor), Glenville March (award-winning doctor)

What You May Not Know About Charles Drew University: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science is named in honor of the brilliant African-American physician, famous for his pioneering work in blood preservation.

School Name: Coppin State College

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Year Founded: 1900

Number of Students: 3,800 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Urban Arts and Entertainment Management

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Inc., Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Phil Jimeno (former Maryland state senator), Joe Pace (former NBA player), Keith T. Reed (journalist)

What You May Not Know About Coppin State: Coppin was the 2008 MEAC Basketball champions.

School Name: Coahoma Community College

Location: Clarksdale, Mississippi

Year Founded: 1870

Number of Students: 2,565 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Physical Education and Recreation

Greek Life: There are no active sororities or fraternities on campus.

Alumni: Robert “Bob” Holloway (former football coach)

What You May Not Know About Coahoma Community: There are five sports teams at Coahoma Community including football men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball.

School Name: Concordia College

Location: Selma, Alabama

Year Founded: 1981

Number of Students: 568 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Business Administration and Management

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

What You May Not Know About Concordia: Concordia is a member of the Lutheran Church.

School Name: Denmark Technical College

Location: Denmark, South Carolina

Year Founded: 1947

Number of Students: 1,200 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Personal and Culinary Services Cosmetology

Greek Life: There are no active sororities or fraternities on campus.

What You May Not Know About Denmark Technical: The campus sits 85 miles northeast of Charleston, and 50 miles east of Augusta, Georgia.

School Name: Fayetteville State University

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Year Founded: 1867

Number of Students: 5,781 undergraduate/graduate students

Specialty Programs: Aerospace Studies

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Jim Bibby (former MLB player), Richard Medlin (NFL player)

What You May Not Know About Fayetteville State: Opened a $10.9 million health, physical education, and recreation campus in 1995.