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Proclamation 9786

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2018

This proclamation designates September 16-22, 2018 as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week to celebrate HBCUs' contributions to American education and their legacy of promoting equal opportunity. It calls upon educators, officials, organizations, corporations, and all Americans to observe the week with programs and ceremonies acknowledging HBCU contributions, and notes recent bipartisan legislation increasing federal HBCU funding by more than 14 percent.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 47541

Impact dates

  1. Start of National HBCU Week observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 16 through September 22, 2018 as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
  • Call upon educators, public officials, professional organizations, corporations, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing; designation of September 16-22, 2018 as National HBCU Week

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period September 16-22, 2018

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

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