BLACK FACTS: HBCUs

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Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas
http://www.philander.edu/



http://www.philander.edu/history.aspx

Officially founded in 1877, Philander Smith College is the result of one of the early attempts to make education available to freedmen (former African-American slaves) west of the Mississippi River. The forerunner of the College was Walden Seminary, named in honor of Dr. J. M. Walden, one of the originators and the first Corresponding Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society. Miss Helen Perkins served as Principal of the institution during the early years.

In 1876, the General Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church authorized the creation of an annual conference for Negro preachers in the State of Arkansas with the power to promote schools. The new body was named the Little Rock Annual Conference (later the Southwest Annual Conference). In 1877, this annual conference designated Walden Seminary as its official educational institution.

The Seminary was located at Eighth Street and Broadway in the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. The first Conference Trustees of the new school, elected in 1878, were: Ministers I. G. Pollard, W. O. Emory, G. W. Sams, W. H. Crawford, A. J. Phillips, L. W. Elkins and Laymen A. L. Richmond, William La Porte and Frank Carland.

Philander Smith College has a rich Christian heritage. It has maintained a close relationship with the Church across the years. It acknowledges a definite obligation to The United Methodist Church. The College receives funding from The General Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of The United Methodist Church. It is also the only institution in Arkansas affiliated with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

Philander Smith College strives to instill the desire to serve in its faculty and students. This desire is at the core of its educational philosophy. Across the years, it has earned the designation as a "College of Service and Distinction."

from Wikipedia:
The school was renamed to Philander Smith College in 1882 in order to recognize the financial contributions of Adeline Smith, the widow of Philander Smith. The college was chartered as a four-year college in 1883 and conferred its first bachelor’s degree in 1888.

Notable Alumni:
Joycelyn Elders - former United States Surgeon General

Hubert Ausbie - former Harlem Globetrotters player and coach

Lottie Shackelford - former mayor of Little Rock

Current President of Philander Smith is Dr. Walter Kimbrough, member of Alpha Phi Alpha

DR. WALTER M. KIMBROUGH

At 38 years of age, Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, the 12th president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas is the first college president from the hip-hop generation. He is presently the youngest HBCU president, and one of the youngest college presidents in the nation. Prior to Philander Smith College, he served in administrative capacities at Albany State University, Old Dominion University, Georgia State University and Emory University.


Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina
http://www.jcsu.edu/


http://www.jcsu.edu/news/quickfacts.htm

Founded and chartered as Biddle Memorial Institute in 1867. Renamed Johnson C. Smith University in 1923. Women first admitted in 1932. Joined the United Negro College Fund in 1944. Completed the historic "Vision Shared" $63.8 million dollar capital campaign drive in 1998.

Special Opportunities
JCSU is the only historically black college to become an IBM Thinkpad University. Service learning component combines academics and community service. Study abroad opportunities are available in Japan, Australia, Spain, Russia, morocco, Mexico, Ireland, Israel, Brazil. Extensive career development opportunities abound through co-op programs and internships with over 90 companies.