Here she is. This statue of Dr. McLeod Bethune is breathtaking! Beginning tomorrow, the display will be open to the public. Details coming later today!
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B-CU is filled with rich history, beloved traditions, and a strong commitment to academic excellence and community service.
- LINK: youtu.be/MQGOZ5vOP7Y Happy birthday to our founder, Black educational pioneer, women’s rights activist, advisor to US presidents and more — the icon Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
- Today in Black History: Educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College, was born in 1875. #BCU
- BREAKING: Senate Bill 472 Passes to place Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in the National Statuary Hall in DC! Celebrate with us by hitting the “SHARE” button and tagging a fellow alum.
00:00 - Congratulations to our fighting Wildcats; FINAL SCORE: 36-15
- “If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it”- Congressman John Lewis (pictured: Congressman Lewis and B-CU students March to the Polls Rally, 2016) -Rest in heaven 🙏
- She's home! The statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune arrives on campus on its way to the News Journal building. Details on visiting the statue coming soon!
- **BREAKING NEWS: By a vote of 111-1 on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, the Florida House approved HB 139 to place a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. #AdvancingBCU #DaytonBeach #WorldNews
- On this day, July 10, 1875, a woman was born that has literally changed the course of history for thousands upon thousands of lives. Through passion, tenacity, and a fiercely driven zeal for equality and diversity, Dr. Mary Bethune McLeod left a profound mark on the world.
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Announces The Eight Recipients Of The Homecoming Scholars Award Through BeyGOOD Initiative. #RT to congratulate Wildcat Demetrius Weaver. Read more here! bit.ly/2ObjMXv
- The Marching 100 showed up at The Battle of the Bands and made some thunder. Then, the Marching Wildcats showed up, stole that thunder and made the earth shake! Go Wildcats!
- B-CU will receive additional state funding. Sen. Randolph Bracy says “... this funding will mark a turning point in the trajectory of this historic institution and...ensure its continued contributions to the African American community, and to American society at large.”
