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Historically Black Community College Housing Diverse Student Community

Historically Black Community College Housing Diverse Student Community
Posted By: Stacie Coulter on May 06, 2011

By Michael Russell:

A state supported, two year public and historically black college, Bishop State community College is located in Mobile , Alabama , in United States .



Predominantly black college in the small urban setting, with commuter campus, the college houses nearly 5000 degree seeking students forming diverse student community.Brief HistoryEstablished in 1927 as b ranch of Alabama State College in Montgomery , Alabama , the College offered extension courses for teachers for 9 years. Two year college was established in September, 1936. Declared as mobile center and state junior college in 1965, the college was named Mobile State Junior College and renamed as Bishop State Community College in 1989.

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