Month: July 2022

Explore HBCU – Coppin State University

Staff Writer
July 28, 2022

Coppin State University is a public historically black university located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Background

Coppin was founded in 1900 after the Baltimore City Board of Education began a one-year course for the training of African-American elementary school teachers at the Colored High and Training School (later renamed Frederick Douglass High School in 1925). Classes began in January of 1901, and by 1902 the program expanded to include a two-year Normal Department—dedicated to the establishment of norms and standards for the training of teachers. Seven years later, the department was separated from the high school and moved to its own building at Saratoga and Mount Streets. This facility would come to be renamed the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School, in honor of Fanny Jackson Coppin, a pioneering figure in teacher education who was born into slavery.

By 1938, the Normal School became Coppin Teachers College, the curriculum was lengthened to four years, and the Bachelor of Science degree was able to be granted. Coppin would go on to become part of the higher education system of Maryland and subsequently renamed Coppin State Teachers College, before moving to its current 38-acre campus.

Approximately 10 years later, Coppin’s Board of Trustees ruled to expand the institution’s degree-granting authority to more than teacher education; this allowed for the conferring of Bachelor of Arts degrees and the name change to Coppin State College. Additionally, Coppin also took over Rosemont Elementary School in 1998 and is the first and only institution of higher education in Maryland to manage a public school. 

Now, and in the subsequent years to follow, Coppin State University continues to bring the dreams of its students to completion. 

Programs & Opportunities

Coppin State University is organized into the School of Graduate Studies, and five colleges: the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education, the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Health Professions, and the School of Honors.

With 750 plus courses, over 50 areas of study, and a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, Coppin State challenges students to achieve and excel. Students graduate with skills that translate across jobs, industries, and markets. In addition, a robust campus community gives students access to state-of-the-art facilities, student activities, clubs and organizations, and campus leadership opportunities.

Learn more about Coppin State University here.

Alumni Affairs

At Coppin State, thousands of alumni go on to make tremendous impact in the state of Maryland and beyond, in various fields, and particularly in Human Services.

Some Coppin State University notable alumni include, but are not limited to:

  • Verda Welcome—Maryland state senator, teacher, and civil rights activist—graduated from Coppin State with a bachelor’s degree in history.
  • Stephanie Ready—broadcaster for the NBA as well as the first female coach of a men’s professional league team—graduated from Coppin State University cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
  • Bishop L. Robinson—first African American police commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland—earned a master’s degree in education from Coppin State but chose to enter law enforcement.
  • Raheem DeVaughn—BET award winner, Grammy-nominated artist, singer, and songwriter—is reported to have had an epiphany early in his college career at Coppin State University when he saw a group of street corner singers that turned his focus to becoming a professional singer.

Financial Information

Coppin’s Office of Financial Aid is the university resource for all questions about paying for school. The office focuses on helping students, parents, and families through federal and state financial aid processes, as well as providing a wealth of information on private funding opportunities.

Depending on student resident and class classification status, cost of attendance may differ. For undergraduate Maryland residents, cost of attendance can equal an estimated $25,088 for students living on campus, $26,232 for students living off campus, $21,188 for students commuting or living with a guardian; tuition is $4,740 per academic year. For undergraduate non-Maryland residents, cost of attendance can total to an estimated $31,614 for students living on campus, $32,758 for students living off campus, and $27,718 for students commuter students or those living with guardians; tuition is $11,266 per academic year.

For graduate students, tuition for an academic year total to $6,318 for Maryland residents and $11,624f or non-Maryland residents. For doctoral students, Maryland resident tuition totals to $12,576 for an academic year while non-resident tuition totals to $19,336.

Conclusion

Coppin State University has a culturally rich history as an institution dedicated to providing quality educational programs and outreach services for the community. A fully-accredited institution, Coppin serves Baltimore residents and students from all around the world. 

Learn more about Coppin State University here. 

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Explore HBCU – Clinton College

Staff Writer
July 21, 2022

Clinton College is a historically black, public, Christian college located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Background

Established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church during the Reconstruction period, Clinton College was one of the many schools established to help eradicate illiteracy among freedmen. Founded in 1894 as the Clinton Institute after Bishop Caleb Isom Clinton, who was the Palmetto Conference presiding bishop, the school was later incorporated as Clinton Normal and Industrial Institute in 1909 after receiving authorization to grant state teacher certificates.

In the postwar era, the school continued to expand and by the late 1940s, the college had garnered over 220 students per year with a 19-acre campus home to equipment valued at over several million dollars. The school charter was subsequently amended to create Clinton Junior College, allowing for the conferring of associate degrees by 1965. By 2013, the Transnational Association for Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) approved the college to offer two four-year programs—a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Students and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration—which prompted another name change, the school now becoming Clinton College.

Today, Clinton College is an institution with a rich, over 120-year tradition of being an academic environment that promotes intellectual growth, and also fosters a community of positive moral, ethical, and spiritual values. 

Programs & Opportunities

Academic programs at Clinton College facilitate and assess students’ learning in alignment with the school’s mission to create an inclusive, holistic academic community committed to educational achievement and excellence. 

Through the Divisions of Religious and Ministry Studies, Education, Liberal Arts, Business and Leadership, and Science and Technology, students can pursue a variety of Associate and Baccalaureate degree pathways with Major and Minor Specialities. 

Students are also encouraged to participate in all aspects of student activities such as Student Government, Alpha Beta Gamma Society, Rotaract Club, Student Activity Council, Student Food Council, NAACP-Clinton, and much more.

Learn more about Clinton College’s offerings here.

Alumni Affairs

From its conception, Clinton College has sought to “design and implement educational programs that will help all students lead moral, spiritual, and productive lives.” Clinton students are encouraged to be leaders and model citizens in a global society.

Some notable alumni include, but are not limited to: 

  • Cory Brockett, Broadcast Media Professional and Lead Specialist at Nielsen Media Research, attended Clinton to obtain an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies before attending a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Jennell Gillis, Educator of Family & Consumer Sciences as well as Owner of Gillis Creations, attended Clinton to obtain an Associates’s degree in Liberal Studies before going to a 4-year institution to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Rechelle Jackson, avid volunteer worker and former Crew Chief for American Airlines, earned an associate’s degree from Clinton before transferring to a 4-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Human Services.

Financial Information

At Clinton College, tuition is $9,920 per academic year. For on-campus full-time students, cost of attendance can total to $19,900 with the addition of enrollment deposit, room & board, housing deposit, and academic resources. For off-campus, full-time students, cost of attendance can total to $10,200 with the additional fees of enrollment deposit and academic resources.

At Clinton College, there are many sources of financial aid such as Veterans benefits and institutional scholarships offered through the Financial Aid Office, in addition to non-institutional scholarships, grants, and loans. Clinton College also participates in several Federal Student Financial Aid Programs, including Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Stafford Loan.

Conclusion

Clinton College is committed to facilitating students’ academic achievement and moral and spiritual growth. With a liberal arts agenda as its primary focus, Clinton works to utilize an educational system that is holistic and inquiry based in nature.

Learn more about Clinton College here.

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Explore HBCU – Meharry Medical College

Staff Writer
July 14, 2022

Meharry Medical College is a historically black, United Methodist church-affiliated, medical school in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Background

One of the nation’s oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers, Meharry Medical College was founded in 1876 as the first medical school in the South for African Americans. The school was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Freedman’s Aid Society after Samuel Meharry—a Scots-Irish immigrant salt trader—donated $15,000 in honor of a family that had been enslaved, who helped him.

Originally functioning as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College in Nashville, Meharry had its first graduate in 1877 followed by three more in 1878. Meharry’s Dental Department was founded in 1886, followed by the Pharmacy Department in 1889. By 1915, Meharry received a state charter that allowed the institution to become independent and throughout the first half of the 20th Century, Meharry continued to grow steadily. 

Today, Meharry Medical College consists of a medical school, dental school, graduate school, and applied computational sciences school. Additionally, The Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College is home to leadership in health policy education, training, and research to doctoral, medical, dental, and graduate studies.  Meharry is the largest medical college in the nation dedicated to primarily educating black healthcare professionals, all within a private not-for-profit, independent institution. 

Programs & Opportunities

At Meharry, primary fields of study typically include Medicine (MD), Dentistry (DDS, DMD), Public Health (MPH, DPH), and Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

Students can pursue study pathways that result in the following 13 degrees: Master of Science in Public Health, Master’s in Physician Assistant Sciences, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (Patient-Oriented Research), Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (Epidemiology/Health Service Research), Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Physiology), Master of Health Science, Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience), Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology), Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry and Cancer Biology), Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology and Immunology), Certificate in Health Policy, Doctor of Dental Surgery, and Doctor of Medicine.

Additionally, Meharry’s Center of Excellence works to address the need to increase the Black physical workforce, all while recruiting African American faculty academically involved in innovative medical training.

Learn more about Meharry Medical College here.

Alumni Affairs

At Meharry, more than 60% of graduates enter the primary care field and more than 76% go on to practice in underserved communities. Meharry works to empower diverse populations to improve the well-being of all humankind.

Some Meharry Medical College notable alumni include, but are not limited to:

  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown—legislator, educator, and first Black woman surgeon in the South—graduated from Meharry Medical College.
  • Dr. Audrey F. Manley—former Assistant Surgeon General, chief resident at Cook Country Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, president of Spelman college—graduated from Meharry Medical College.
  • Dr. Carl Bell—psychiatrist, international researcher, author, and professor of psychiatry—received his M.D. degree from Meharry Medical College.
  • Dr. Charles H. Wright—Detroit physician and founder of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History—obtained his MD from Meharry Medical College.

Financial Information

At Meharry Medical College, the Office of Student Financial Aid provides pertinent information on graduate and professional school funding to help students attain educational goals. Depending upon school and path of study, students studying as part of the School of Medicine, Dentistry, Computational Sciences, Ph.D. Program, MPH Program, or MHS Program can expect tuition rates upwards of $50,000 while in school, and upwards of $20,000 in the post senior months. The total cost of attendance will differ with additional fees, books & supplies, room & board, transportation, personal expense, and usage of financial aid.

Conclusion

Meharry Medical College is an academic health science center of global excellence, working to advance health equity through innovative and transformative research, health service, and policy-influencing educational design.  

Learn more about Meharry Medical College here.

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Explore HBCU – LeMoyne-Owen College

Staff Writer
July 7, 2022

LeMoyne-Owen College is a private, United Church of Christ, historically black college located in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Background

After the occupation of Memphis during the Civil War, the American Missionary Association sent Ms. Lucinda Humphrey to Camp Shiloh to open an elementary school for freedmen and runaway slaves in 1862. The school was originally named Lincoln Chapel, and after being moved to Memphis in 1863 and then subsequently destroyed in the race riots in 1866, it was re-erected in 1867. The Lincoln Chapel school was replaced by the LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School in 1871 and the school was moved to its present location on Walker Avenue in 1914.

After the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention bought property on Vance Avenue to build a junior college, Owen College was founded. The school opened to 33 students as S.A. Owen Junior College in 1954, securing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the school offered two-year associate degrees in general education, business, home economics, and religious education along with becoming largely involved in Memphis’ civil rights movement. Both schools were reportedly in talks about a potential merger, and in 1968—after Owen College faced financial challenges as well as a fire that resulted in $500,000 in damage—the two institutions merged. 

LeMoyne-Owen College is now Memphis’ only historically black college, intent to be an exemplary college that provides an excellent liberal arts education capable of transforming students, institutions, and communities.

Programs & Opportunities

At LeMoyne-Owen College, there are five academic divisions that offer undergraduate majors in 22 areas of study. Students can pursue degree pathways that lead to the attainment of the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, or the Bachelor of Business Administration degrees. In addition to the Bachelor’s degree offerings, LeMoyne-Owen also offers an Associates of Arts and Associates of Science in General Studies.

Additionally, LeMoyne Owen students are encouraged to engage in campus life activities as a way to receive a full college experience. Students are welcome to join one of the many organizations located on campus such as the Student Government Association, Academic Organizations, Honor Societies, or Greek Lettered Organizations, which are all intended to build an array of skills and habits not taught inside the classroom.

Learn more about what LeMoyne-Owen College has to offer here.

Alumni Affairs

LeMoyne-Owen College works to provide a transformative educational experience for modern scholarship, leadership, and professional careers. 

Some LeMoyne-Owen College notable alumni include, but are not limited to:

  • Marion Barry—politician, civil rights activist, and former mayor of Washington, DC—attended LeMoyne Owen College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Dr. Larry Robinson—chemist and current president and distinguished professor and researcher at Florida A&M University (FAMU)—attended LeMoyne-Owen College.
  • Benjamin Hooks—former executive director of the NAACP, attorney, and government official—originally enrolled pre-law at LeMoyne before joining the army to serve in the Second World War.

Financial Information

At LeMoyne-Owen, tuition is $5,388 per semester and $10,776 per academic year for students with full-time enrollment status (12-18 credit hours). Additional fees include that of Audit fees ($449 per course), Student Activity Fee ($100 per semester), Student Technology Fee ($400 per semester), Student Health Care Fee ($150 per semester), and more. 

The Office of Student Financial Services at LeMoyne-Owen aims to make it possible for any qualified student to attend LeMoyne-Owen. The college administers several federal and state aid programs, such as federal pell grants, federal supplemental educational opportunity grants, federal college work-study, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (subsidized, unsubsidized and PLUS), Tennessee Student Assistance Grants, ROTC scholarship programs (through the University of Memphis), and the Veterans Educational Benefits.

Conclusion

LeMoyne-Owen College is an institution that has stood the test of time and served as a constant source of inspiration for students and members of the greater Memphis community. LeMoyne-Owen plans to continue its legacy and mission of education and developing leaders.

Learn more about LeMoyne-Owen College here.

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