Wilson Normal School;
Wilson Teachers College;
Wilson Teachers College – Buildings
The Franklin School building, at 660 K Street NE, Washington, DC, was the first home for Wilson’s Teacher College, then known as the Washington Normal School. By an act of the Legislative Assembly for the DC Territorial Government, the new...
Whisenton, Joffre T. [Trumbull], 1935-; Southern University and A & M College--Administration
Black and white photograph of Dr. Joffre T. Whisenton. Dr. Joffre Whisenton served as Southern's fifth President but, he also served as the university's second president of the Southern University system. He was the first black to earn a Ph. D....
Washington Technical Institute;
Seals (numismatics) – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute
First official seal of Washington Technical Institute. Washington Technical Institute was intended to provide training opportunities leading to associate degrees and certificates in engineering and related technologies, business and related...
Portrait of Dr. Thomas E. Miller, the First President of SC State, Served From 1896-1911. Under His Administration, the First Major Structure On the University's Campus Was Constructed, Bradham Hall, Which Opened In September 27, 1896. Bradham...
Portrait of Dr. M. Maceo Nance, Jr., the Fifth President of SC State, Served From 1968-1986. During His Tenure the University Experienced Growth and Expansion In Facilities, Programs and the Reputation of the University. Nance Oversaw the Addition...
Portrait of Dr. Leroy Davis, The Eighth President of SC State, Served From 1996-2002. Davis Established the First University Staff Senate and a New Tenure and Promotion Policy Was Developed. 'The Stateite Creed' Was also Under Davis' Tenure. In...
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia – Convocations..
UDC held its first annual convocation on September 27, 1995, in the University Auditorium. The purpose of the convocation, according to Mary Pittman, Executive Assistant to the President is, “To remember our roots, our history; the University...
Morris Brown College was established on October 15, 1885 when students and teachers met in a crude wooden structure in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first educational institution in Georgia under the sole support of African Americans. It was named...
Morris Brown College was established on October 15, 1885 when students and teachers met in a crude wooden structure in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first educational institution in Georgia under the sole support of African Americans. It was named...
Morris Brown College was established on October 15, 1885 when students and teachers met in a crude wooden structure in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first educational institution in Georgia under the sole support of African Americans. It was named...
Yvone Y. Clark, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Has the Distinction of Being the First African American Woman to Earn a Masters Degree in Engineering. Y.Y. Clark Is Known as the "First Lady" of the Tennessee State University...