Talk:List of historically black colleges and universities

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Kennedy-King College

Peterson's Guide to Historically Black Colleges [1] lists Kennedy-King College among its schools. It was founded in 1935 as Woodrow Wilson Junior College, getting its current name in July 1969. Why isn't it listed in the commission's report and shown here on your list? Or, better yet, why did Peterson's decide to include it? I was considering adding the historically black category to the KKC page, but I noticed your Brown v Board time frame restriction and didn't want to make an addition without consultation. I would appreciate your insights. Pat 17:07, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I did some looking around and it appears that the Petersons site might be in error. Kennedy-King's website doesn't make any mention of being founded as a school for Black students. I've yet to run across an actual HBCU that didn't claim this somewhere. The point of confusion may be the difference between a predominantly black and a historically black school. I've sent an email to Peterson's asking them to verify their records. Needless to say, I don't think it's appropriate to add Kennedy-King to the HBCU list. But if there is a category, or if someone would create a category, of predominantly Black colleges and universities it would be appropriate to add it there. CJ 07:18, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's pretty clear from what I've read to date that Woodrow Wilson Junior College wasn't founded as a school for Black students. When I initially clicked the HBCU link and read the definition, I focused on "established before Brown v Board" and not on "established for Black students". That led to my confusion, I guess. Maybe the article on HBCU could be modified to include both "established before" and "founded for", to make that point clearer? In any event, thanks for the clarification. --Pat 09:15, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

At present the first line of that article reads "In the United States, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are liberal arts colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community." Is that sufficently clear? CJ 18:28, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

historically black professional schools

What about schools like the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing? I'm hesitant to add it because I'm not sure if there's an "official" academically-accepted definition of HBCs, but it seems like it might belong. --Lquilter (talk) 23:43, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Such institutions are considered predominately black, not historically black. Only institutions on the Presidential list should be added. Absolon S. Kent (talk) 00:56, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Are there any guidelines for use of the "Comments" section? They mostly appear to be church names. Are those churches that founded the schools or that currently run them?

I'm asking because I think it is worth noting that Lincoln University of Missouri was founded by members of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry. Readin (talk) 17:31, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

These listings look very incorrect - and in fact are unconstitutional

Central State Univ. of Ohio, Public and AME Church. St. Phillips College of Texas, Public and Episcopal.

ALL public universities and colleges in the U.S. are required to be, and by definition are, nonsectarian and secular schools. Period. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not allow for anything else.

Some of the above might be typographical errors.98.67.111.242 (talk) 18:59, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Central State University's was established as Wilberforce College, a private college by Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). St. Philip’s College was founded as St. Philip’s Normal and Industrial School, a private school, to educate and train recently emancipated slaves by a bishop of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of the West Texas Diocese. Both later became public institutions. -- Absolon S. Kent ^(chat), 19:00, Wednesday July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Other students

How many of the 103 Historically black colleges and universities offer out reach to Asians, Latinos, Caucasians and Orientals?

I graduated WSU where we offer out reach to all ethnic and/or racials groups. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.115.217.141 (talk) 03:53, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All 103 schools offer admissions to students of differing races and offer minority student programs, the same services African-American students would receive at predominantly Caucasian institutions. You can visit any of the school's websites for specific information about the programs offered. -- Absolon S. Kent ^(chat), 19:00, Wednesday July 21, 2010 (UTC)