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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit
16 August, 2024
The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit Studying the...
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Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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Womanist Ethicist, Theologian Named MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies
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Sacramento State Recognized as First Black-Serving Institution in California
08 July, 2024
Sacramento State Recognized as First Black-Serving Institution in California Sacramento State has been...
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Make the Most of Your Summer Quest
02 July, 2024
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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New HBCU Medical College in NOLA to Address Medical Inequities
21 June, 2024
New HBCU Medical College in NOLA to Address Medical Inequities!   In a significant stride towards equity...
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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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