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How Diverse Are HBCUs?
Andrea Hayes Dixon (center) Dean of the Howard University College of Medicine works with medical students at Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C. in 2023
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Trump issues mandates on HBCUs, school discipline, foreign gifts, accreditation • Apr. 23, 2025, 1:44 PM ET (USA Today)
Singer training program taps HBCUs to make opera more inclusive • Apr. 17, 2025, 1:13 AM ET (CBS)
At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing • Apr. 4, 2025, 6:57 AM ET (New York Times)

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