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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major
05 January, 2024
Massasoit Community College has become the first two-year school in the state to offer a degree program...
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5 Steps to Setting SMART Goals: Achieving Success in the New Year
15 December, 2023
5 Steps to Setting SMART Goals: Achieving Success in the New Year The beginning of a new year marks a...
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Finishing Up for the Holidays with Focus and Finesse
11 December, 2023
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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Embarking on a "Quest for Success" with FocusQuest's New Course
Expanding our Focus and Embarking on a Quest for Success
05 December, 2023
Over 50 middle school students are diving into critical thinking, time management, and study skills....
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Concluding the Year with a Broader Perspective
01 December, 2023
Concluding the Year with a Broader Perspective The end of a year is an opportune moment to pause, look...
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Let the Numbers Speak: The Transformative Impact of HBCUs on Higher Education
17 November, 2023
Let the Numbers Speak: The Transformative Impact of HBCUs on Higher Education The landscape of African...
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Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. →

In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. →

The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. →

The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). →

When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.

The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.
Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. →
In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. →
The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. →
The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). →
When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.
The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.

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