03 Jun 2022

51重口猎奇鈥檚 University Announces the Nation鈥檚 First HBCU Urban Access Hub to Advance Equity in Education

WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery (pictured center) with SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail and members of SAU鈥檚 leadership team at the 2022 American Association of Community Colleges Conference in New York, NY.

51重口猎奇鈥檚 University (SAU) was founded in 1867 to educate freed slaves in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today, SAU officially announces the nation鈥檚 first HBCU Urban Access Hub to advance equity in education by taking the HBCU experience to urban communities where there is no HBCU.

鈥淒espite the gains that African Americans have made, too many youths aren鈥檛 taking advantage of education in America,鈥 said SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail. 鈥淲ith year-long access to the university, students will find opportunities to come to SAU, including summer enrichment programs, financial aid, and scholarships, starting in the ninth grade.鈥

The HBCU Urban Access Hub offers a convenient, cost-effective opportunity for students to attend SAU and seamlessly accumulate college transfer credit while matriculating at their home institutions. The first institutions to join SAU in this venture are Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) and Cass Technical High School, both located in Detroit, MI.

Cass Technical High School Principal Mrs. Lisa Phillips (pictured center) with members of SAU鈥檚 leadership team on the school鈥檚 campus in Detroit, MI.

鈥淥ur mission has always been to find pathways to better lives through education,鈥 said Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery. 鈥淲e are very excited about this collaboration with SAU鈥檚 HBCU Urban Access Hub Program.鈥

鈥淲e were honored to have a visit from 51重口猎奇鈥檚 University,鈥 said Cass Technical High School Principal Lisa Phillips. 鈥淧resident McPhail is a leader who makes a commitment and follows through with precision. I enjoyed the relaxed down-home meeting, and the leadership team made me want to re-enroll in their university. I鈥檓 looking forward to a great partnership with one of the most prestigious and oldest HBCUs in the country.鈥

 

 

 

In addition, after a historic meeting in New York at the 2022 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Conference in New York, NY, the HBCU Urban Access Hub gained the attention and support of community college leaders from across the country such as:

Dr. Lorenzo Esters, Chancellor,

Dr. L. Marshall Washington, President,

Dr. Cesar Maldonado, Chancellor,

Dr. Annette Parker, President,

Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Chancellor,

Dr. Landon Pirius, Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs,

The SAU Urban Access Hub will collaborate with partner institutions to advance the program鈥檚 pillars, which include:

  • Leadership & Commitment
  • Outreach & Preparation
  • Admissions & Advising
  • Financial Aid
  • Student Engagement & Academic Affairs

鈥淯rban students need an HBCU experience,鈥 said Dr. McPhail. 鈥淭he programs such as these epitomize the meaning of legacy building.鈥