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What Makes HBCUs Unique?
The historic White Hall is a women's dormitory built in 1909 on the campus of Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
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
Why Are There So Few HBCU Medical Schools?
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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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