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Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)

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Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)

Lincoln University (LU) is a public state-related historically black university (HBCU) in Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as the private Ashmun Institute in 1854, it has been a public institution since 1972. Lincoln is also recognized as the first college-degree-granting HBCU in the country. Its main campus is located on 422 acres (170.8 ha) in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The university has a second location in University City, Philadelphia. Lincoln University provides undergraduate and graduate coursework to approximately 2,000 students. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. While a majority of its students are African Americans, the university has a long history of accepting students of other races and nationalities. Women have received degrees since 1953, and made up 66% of undergraduate enrollment in 2019.

Infobox

Former names
Ashmun Institute (1854–1866)
Motto
"If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed"
Type
Public state-related historically black university
Established
April 29, 1854; 171 years ago (1854-04-29)
Accreditation
MSCHE
Academic affiliations
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Endowment
$35.5 million
President
Brenda A. Allen
Provost
Patricia A. Joseph
Students
1,848 (2023)
Undergraduates
1,717
Postgraduates
131
Location
Lower Oxford Township, 39°48′30″N 75°55′40″W / 39.80833°N 75.92778°W / 39.80833; -75.92778
Campus
Large suburb, 422 acres (170.8 ha)
Newspaper
The Lincolnian
Other campuses
Philadelphia
Colors
Orange and blue
Nickname
Lions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CIAAECACCACC
Mascot
Luther the Lincoln Lion
Website
lincoln.edu
Designated
January 25, 1967

Tables

Presidents · History
John Pym Carter
John Pym Carter
John Miller Dickey
John Pym Carter
1854–1856
1856–1861
John Wynne Martin
John Wynne Martin
John Miller Dickey
John Wynne Martin
1854–1856
1861–1865
Isaac Norton Rendall
Isaac Norton Rendall
John Miller Dickey
Isaac Norton Rendall
1854–1856
1865–1906
John Ballard Rendall
John Ballard Rendall
John Miller Dickey
John Ballard Rendall
1854–1856
1906–1924
Walter Livingston Wright*
Walter Livingston Wright*
John Miller Dickey
Walter Livingston Wright*
1854–1856
1924–1926
William Hallock Johnson
William Hallock Johnson
John Miller Dickey
William Hallock Johnson
1854–1856
1926–1936
Walter Livingston Wright
Walter Livingston Wright
John Miller Dickey
Walter Livingston Wright
1854–1856
1936–1945
Horace Mann Bond
Horace Mann Bond
John Miller Dickey
Horace Mann Bond
1854–1856
1945–1957
Armstead Otey Grubb*
Armstead Otey Grubb*
John Miller Dickey
Armstead Otey Grubb*
1854–1856
1957–1960
Donald Charles Yelton*
Donald Charles Yelton*
John Miller Dickey
Donald Charles Yelton*
1854–1856
1960–1961
Marvin Wachman
Marvin Wachman
John Miller Dickey
Marvin Wachman
1854–1856
1961–1969
Bernard Warren Harleston*
Bernard Warren Harleston*
John Miller Dickey
Bernard Warren Harleston*
1854–1856
1970-1970
Herman Russell Branson
Herman Russell Branson
John Miller Dickey
Herman Russell Branson
1854–1856
1970–1985
Donald Leopold Mullett*
Donald Leopold Mullett*
John Miller Dickey
Donald Leopold Mullett*
1854–1856
1985–1987
Niara Sudarkasa
Niara Sudarkasa
John Miller Dickey
Niara Sudarkasa
1854–1856
1987–1998
James A. Donaldson*
James A. Donaldson*
John Miller Dickey
James A. Donaldson*
1854–1856
1998–1999
Ivory V. Nelson
Ivory V. Nelson
John Miller Dickey
Ivory V. Nelson
1854–1856
1999–2011
Robert R. Jennings
Robert R. Jennings
John Miller Dickey
Robert R. Jennings
1854–1856
2011–2014
Valerie I. Harrison*
Valerie I. Harrison*
John Miller Dickey
Valerie I. Harrison*
1854–1856
2014–2015
Richard Green**
Richard Green**
John Miller Dickey
Richard Green**
1854–1856
2015–2017
Brenda A. Allen
Brenda A. Allen
John Miller Dickey
Brenda A. Allen
1854–1856
2017–
Acting president ** Interim president
Acting president ** Interim president
John Miller Dickey
Acting president ** Interim president
John Miller Dickey
1854–1856
John Pym Carter
1856–1861
John Wynne Martin
1861–1865
Isaac Norton Rendall
1865–1906
John Ballard Rendall
1906–1924
Walter Livingston Wright*
1924–1926
William Hallock Johnson
1926–1936
Walter Livingston Wright
1936–1945
Horace Mann Bond
1945–1957
Armstead Otey Grubb*
1957–1960
Donald Charles Yelton*
1960–1961
Marvin Wachman
1961–1969
Bernard Warren Harleston*
1970-1970
Herman Russell Branson
1970–1985
Donald Leopold Mullett*
1985–1987
Niara Sudarkasa
1987–1998
James A. Donaldson*
1998–1999
Ivory V. Nelson
1999–2011
Robert R. Jennings
2011–2014
Valerie I. Harrison*
2014–2015
Richard Green**
2015–2017
Brenda A. Allen
2017–
Acting president ** Interim president
Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023[28] · Student life
Black
Black
Race and ethnicity
Black
Total
83%
Hispanic
Hispanic
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic
Total
6%
Two or more races
Two or more races
Race and ethnicity
Two or more races
Total
4%
International student
International student
Race and ethnicity
International student
Total
3%
Unknown
Unknown
Race and ethnicity
Unknown
Total
2%
White
White
Race and ethnicity
White
Total
1%
Economic diversity
Economic diversity
Race and ethnicity
Economic diversity
Low-income
Low-income
Race and ethnicity
Low-income
Total
67%
Affluent
Affluent
Race and ethnicity
Affluent
Total
33%
Race and ethnicity
Total
Black
83%
Hispanic
6%
Two or more races
4%
International student
3%
Unknown
2%
White
1%
Economic diversity
Low-income
67%
Affluent
33%

References

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  2. First alumni president and first Black president
  3. The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  4. The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.
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  12. On Africa's Lands: The Forgotten Stories of Two Lincoln Educated Missionaries in Liberia
  13. The bully pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of journalism
  14. President Harding called for racial justice in America after Tulsa massacre Retrieved June 27, 2020
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=gppluIPq6sQC
  19. Daily News
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  20. The Philadelphia Inquirer
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  22. "Lincoln University receives $20 million gift as part of $4 billion giveaway by ex-wife of Amazon founder"
    https://www.inquirer.com/education/lincoln-gift-mackenzie-scott-amazon-jeff-bezos-20201215.html
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  39. "United Way’s Stewart Challenges Lincoln Graduates To Protect Brand, Maintain Commitment & Give Back" Archived March 14,
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