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The Critical Role of HBCUs in Forming Leaders of Character

January 9, 2026

"Where I went to school, you went there to give the best of yourself to other people, rather than to extract from other people for your own benefit." - Ella Baker, Civil Rights Activist and Organizer

United Negro College Fund’s Jelani Favors and the ECI’s Emily Hunt-Hinojosa and Michael Prinzing make the argument that character education efforts at HBCUs have been underappreciated. To kick off conversations around research on the role of HBCUs in educating character, they invite you to collaborate and join the discussion.

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What an Education is For: Character and the Second Curriculum at HBCUs

October 22, 2025

The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Office of Community Engagement and Service, NCCU Wesley Campus Ministry, and Duke University Chapel co-sponsored a public conversation on “What an Education is For: Character and the Second Curriculum at HBCUs” at NCCU on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Categories: Educating Character Initiative News

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