<p>A Presidential Discussion featuring four presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) focused on how these institutions have been agents and architects of America&#8217;s democracy. The event, held at The American College of Greece&#8217;s (ACG) Aghia Paraskevi campus on January 15, was co-sponsored by ACG and the Faculty Resource Network at New York University.<a rel="attachment wp-att-1219" href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/?attachment_id=1219"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1219" title="HBCUS01_1" src="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1.jpg" alt="HBCUS" width="480" height="321" srcset="https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1.jpg 480w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-225x150.jpg 225w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-448x300.jpg 448w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p>
<p>Presidents Billy C. Hawkins of Talladega College, Alabama; Beverly Wade Hogan of Tougaloo College, Mississippi; Haywood Strickland of Wiley College, Texas; and Dorothy Cowser Yancy of Shaw University formed the panel, sharing their perspectives of HBCUs historical establishment &#8211; including HBCU&#8217;s evolution in American society, their current relevancy and compelling challenges and opportunities for the preservation, survival and posterity of a flourishing world economy and dominant world democracy.</p>
<p>Following the presentations, a lively Q&amp;A session ensued, with members of the audience asking pointed questions that elicited insights from the panel on the future and the purpose of HBCUs.</p>
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<p>ACG President Dr. David G. Horner opened the proceedings with welcoming remarks.</p>
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<p>A Presidential Discussion featuring four presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) focused on how these institutions have been agents and architects of America&#8217;s democracy. The event, held at The American College of Greece&#8217;s (ACG) Aghia Paraskevi campus on January 15, was co-sponsored by ACG and the Faculty Resource Network at New York University.<a rel="attachment wp-att-1219" href="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/?attachment_id=1219"><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1219" title="HBCUS01_1" src="http://www.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1.jpg" alt="HBCUS" width="480" height="321" srcset="https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1.jpg 480w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-225x150.jpg 225w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://web.acg.edu/web/touchbase-issue12/files/2013/12/HBCUS01_1-448x300.jpg 448w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p>
<p>Presidents Billy C. Hawkins of Talladega College, Alabama; Beverly Wade Hogan of Tougaloo College, Mississippi; Haywood Strickland of Wiley College, Texas; and Dorothy Cowser Yancy of Shaw University formed the panel, sharing their perspectives of HBCUs historical establishment &#8211; including HBCU&#8217;s evolution in American society, their current relevancy and compelling challenges and opportunities for the preservation, survival and posterity of a flourishing world economy and dominant world democracy.</p>
<p>Following the presentations, a lively Q&amp;A session ensued, with members of the audience asking pointed questions that elicited insights from the panel on the future and the purpose of HBCUs.</p>
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<p>ACG President Dr. David G. Horner opened the proceedings with welcoming remarks.</p>
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