Biddle Hall, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Biddle Hall
Backstory and Context
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Cheyney University dates back to 1837 when Quakers in Philadelphia established the Institute of Colored Youth. Richard Humphreys donated a large portion of his estate for the purposes of educating the African Americans as teachers. The school moved to this location in 1902 and in 1983 it joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is the oldest of all of the HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
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“History of Cheyney University” http://www.cheyney.edu/about-cheyney-university/cheyney-history.aspx. Accessed 03 Dec. 2017.
“The Cheyney Foundation” https://www.cheyneyfoundation.org/about-us/cheyney-university. Accessed 03 Dec. 2017.