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Harris–Stowe State University
Historically black public university in St. Louis, Missouri, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harris–Stowe State University (HSSU) is a public university. It is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is an HBCU, a historically Black university. The university offers 50 majors, minors, and certificate programs in education, business, and arts & sciences. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. It is immediately east of the Saint Louis University campus. The school enrolled 1,098 students in 2023.[1]
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Former names | Harris Teachers College (1857–1954) Sumner Normal School (1890–1929) Stowe Teachers College (1929–1954) Harris–Stowe State College (1954–2005) |
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Motto | Inspiring change. |
Type | Public historically black university |
Established | 1857; 167 years ago (1857) |
President | LaTonia Collins Smith |
Provost | Edward Hill |
Students | 1,098 (Fall 2023)[1] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Brown & Gold |
Nickname | Hornets |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – American Midwest |
Website | www |
Location | 3026 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103 |
Coordinates | 38°38′00″N 90°13′27″W |
Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
Built | 1905 (1905) |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000787[2] |
Added to NRHP | August 4, 2004 |
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