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Article: HBCU news nuggets: with more than 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the country, we could not cover them all. Here's a glimpse at initiatives some of them are pursuing.(spectrum)(historically Black colleges and universities)
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- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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- August 20, 2009
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Florida A&M University: Later this month, FAMU will become the only institution in the nation with a program dedicated to regulatory education and training in the study of veterinary technology, according to university officials. The Tallahassee-based university will be one of only 11 universities in the country to offer a four-year degree in this discipline. Said FAMU President Dr. James H. Ammons in a statement: "African-Americans represent only 1.9 percent of the veterinary medicine profession. The total representation of minorities in the profession is 7.7 percent. This new animal healthcare facility will impact FAMU's ability to help address a critical national ...