John Mercer Langston, the 1st dean of the law school at Howard and 1st president of what is now Virginia State University, was born, 1829. ... read more »

His classroom is a collaborative partnership between himself and his students and is anchored in him providing a civic centered education ... read more »

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) launched a social media campaign - #CIEEmpower #MSInspirational #FrederickDouglassGlobalFellows - to share the personal reflections of 20 extraordinary students who have studied abroad in the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship program,  which is sponsored jointly by CIEE and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions. ... read more »