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Collaboration to Reopen Childcare Center on Community College Campus
07 June, 2024
Collaboration to Reopen Childcare Center on Community College Campus   Howard Community College President,...
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It’s Summer! Reflect, Recharge, Recognize and Reignite Your Goals
06 June, 2024
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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Making Equity a Priority
02 May, 2024
Making Equity a Priority   Dr. Keith Curry, President and CEO of Compton College, has spearheaded transformative...
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May Motivation and Making It to the Finish Line
01 May, 2024
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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Best HBCUs for Criminal Justice
22 April, 2024
Best HBCUs for Criminal Justice Here we’ll highlight six of the top HBCUs for criminal justice...
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Spring Into Success: Embracing the Journey of the Final Weeks of the Semester
08 April, 2024
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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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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