In addition to their celebrations throughout the year, the nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities that found in 1867 will hold a united celebration during the week of September 24—30, 2017. The United Sesquicentennial Celebration will include parallel activities take place on each campus from Sunday, September 24, through Tuesday, September 26, 2017. These individual institutional activities will be followed by a United HBCU-9 Sesquicentennial Summit on the campus of Morgan State University from Thursday, September 28 to Saturday, September 30, 2017.
The Summit will include a Thursday evening United HBCU-9 Choir Concert; a Friday Torch Relay ending at a historical Civil Rights site on Morgan’s campus; an Opening Ceremony.A Leadership Roundtable Discussion with HBCU-9 Chancellors and Presidents; a Luncheon with keynote speaker; a Fireside Chat of HBCU-9 Chancellors and Presidents with government and foundation leaders; and a Closing Breakfast with a keynote speaker.
The HBCU-9 Institutions
Alabama State University
Founded: July 17, 2017
Location: Montgomery, AL
Barber-Scotia College
Founded: January 27, 2017
Location: Concord, NC
Fayetteville State University
Founded: November 29, 1867
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Howard University
Founded: March 2, 1867
Location: Washington, DC
Johnson C. Smith University
Founded: April 7, 1867
Location: Charlotte, NC
Morehouse College
Founded: As Augusta Baptist Institute in 1867
Location: Atlanta, GA
Morgan State University
Founded: January 30, 1867
Location: Baltimore, MD
St. Augustine’s University
Founded: July 19, 1867
Location: Raleigh, NC
Talladega College
Founded: November 1867
Location: Talladega, AL
For more information about upcoming events honoring the HBCU-9 Sesquicentennial Celebration, please visit http://www.hbcu9.org/.
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