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Myrtle Craig (Mowbray) from the class of 1907 was the first African American woman to graduate from the institution, receiving a bachelor of science in home economics. Mowbray was one of four black students on campus and the only black woman. She was handed her diploma by President Theodore Roosevelt, an honored guest visiting campus, and went on to pursue a career as an educator.

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Month: April 2020

Student Body Leaders: To Ensure Equity Accept Pass/Fail Grades Without Conditions

April 30, 2020 by Yolanda Anderson

Student leaders also want graduate schools and potential employees to take this novel situation into account.

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