Washtenaw Community College, Central State University sign HBCU transfer partnership; HBCU Day hosts 400+ high school students
2024年5月4日 - 3:45AM
Representatives from Central State University (CSU) in Ohio today
signed a partnership to officially join the HBCU Pathway program
offered to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) transfer students.
The partnership was made official during the backdrop of WCC’s
second annual HBCU Day in which more than 400 high school students
are visiting the campus to learn about the pathway that helps
students easily transfer to one of the nation’s Historically Black
Colleges & Universities.
With today’s CSU signing, WCC is now officially partnered with
seven HBCUs throughout the country, with most offering guaranteed
admission, in-state tuition, priority housing consideration, ease
of credit transfers, scholarship access, advising and many other
support services.
WCC’s HBCU Pathway partners are:
- Alabama A&M
- Alabama State University
- Central State University (Ohio)
- Tuskegee University (Alabama)
- Jackson State University (Mississippi)
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Southern University - New Orleans (Louisiana)
WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca welcomed Central State
University guests and community leaders at the signing
ceremony.
“Washtenaw Community College is committed to student success.
This partnership with Central State paves the way for students to
achieve their dreams of attending one of our country’s premier
HBCUs and to make their mark in the world,” Bellanca said.
Dr. Arletha McSwain, Vice Provost of Access & Enrollment
Management representing Central State University’s Interim
President, Dr. Alex Johnson, signed the partnership agreement.
“We are thrilled to solidify this HBCU Pathway partnership. Our
collaboration with Washtenaw’s students has been ongoing, and we
eagerly anticipate this agreement streamlining the transfer
process, facilitating more students in achieving their educational
aspirations at Central State,” McSwain said.
Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, Central State boasts a storied
heritage with its roots beginning at Wilberforce University, the
oldest private HBCU in the nation. Since its inception in 1887,
Central State has been dedicated to teacher training and vocational
education, marking the genesis of a legacy honored today. Evolving
over the years, Central State achieved independence and stands as
Ohio’s sole public HBCU. It molds leaders in humanities, arts,
social sciences, and education while fostering diversity in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Representatives from all of WCC’s HBCU partner institutions are
on hand throughout the day to share information from their schools
with more than 400 visiting sophomores, juniors and seniors from
Ypsilanti Community Schools, Ann Arbor Community Schools, Lincoln
Consolidated Schools and others throughout the county.
Today’s HBCU Day will culminate in a Central State University
Marching Band performance and a “Divine Nine Fraternity &
Sorority Stroll Off” in the Community Park on WCC’s campus. View
last year’s inaugural HBCU Day photos and HBCU Day video.
Events of the day are sponsored by a grant from Washtenaw
County.
About Washtenaw Community CollegeWashtenaw
Community College (WCC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, educates students
through a wide range of associate and certificate programs in areas
such as health care, business, STEM and advanced transportation and
mobility. The college also works through community, business and
union partnerships to develop highly specialized training programs
to meet the region’s workforce talent needs. For more information
about Washtenaw Community College, visit www.wccnet.edu.
About Central State UniversityCentral State
University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, is a regionally
accredited 1890 Land-Grant University with a 137-year tradition of
preparing students from diverse backgrounds and experiences for
leadership, research, and service. The University, which has been
named HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest, fosters academic excellence
within a nurturing environment and provides a strong liberal arts
foundation and STEM-Ag curriculum leading to professional careers
and advanced studies globally.
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