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The Legacy of Howard UniversityHoward University is one of the oldest historically black universities in the United States. It was established by act of Congress in 1867 and named for Oliver Otis Howard, a Union general in the Civil War and a director of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
Howard provided education in social sciences, physical sciences, fine arts, law, and medicine at a time when most African American programs were devoted to vocational education. Many Howard graduates became national and international leaders.
Historically black medical schools inclue Howard University in Washington and Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
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Other Minority Schools in USAThere are several historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI). These include: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions and other Minority Institutions.
Examples of HBCU/MI academic institutions:
California State University; University of Maryland,
Eastern Shore; The City College of New York
Hampton University; Hunter College
Lehman College; Florida A&M University
Howard University; Tuskegee University
Morgan State University
Society of Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in Science;
Salish Kootenai College; Northwest Indian College
Winston-Salem State University
See also:
http://www.unmc.edu/Community/ruralmeded/underserved/black_medical_schools.htm
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