On this date, South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was officially designated a state-supported land-grant institution for African Americans. Originally founded in 1896 as the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina, it was restructured and formally recognized by the state in 1910.
SCSU has since become one of the leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, known for producing prominent educators, scientists, military leaders, and public servants.
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