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HBCUs 67, talks about why HBCUs were created. The second, fittingly titled,
“Education for All: How Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Virginia
continue to make quality education an attainable dream for all students”, 68 the
present-day value of these schools is described as follows:
“HBCUs are very relevant, as we would have very few black teachers,
doctors, pharmacists, scientists, etc. without them,” according to Dr.
Marybeth Gasman, director of the Penn Center for Minority-Serving
Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania and a leading authority
on historically black colleges. “Given their resources, research shows
that they are more successful with low-income, students of color. They
have equal gains but use fewer resources.”
“While challenging, this determination to do more with less is a
testament to the commitment these schools have to their students. And
while HBCUs are “historically black,” they are open to all and serve a
number of students from across the country and the world.”
Virginia Union
University
Founded in 1865 69
Hampton
University
Founded in 1868 72
Virginia
State
University
Founded in
1882 70
Virginia
University of
Lynchburg
Founded in 1886 71
Norfolk State
University
Founded in 1935 73
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