Historic Black College & University (HBCU)
UNIVERSITY ST. AUGUSTINE'S
Historical Ecclesiastic University Education Charter
- The 1890 Morrill Land-Grant Act HBCU Designation
- U.S. Presidential Executive Order 12320 — President Ronald Reagan
- "The Founding of Michigan's Historical Black College & University (HBCU)"
HBCU — Est. 1846 · 1890 · 1931 · 1936 · 1985 · 1995 · 2020
Historically Black College & University
A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Serving Michigan and the Nation
HISTORICAL LEADERSHIP AND ENDORSEMENTS
Presidential Executive Order 12320
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College of Nursing
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Land-grant heritage programs in agricultural research, sustainability, and rural development.
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Hospitality, Tourism & Management programs preparing students for global industry leadership.
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Accessible pathways to higher education with comprehensive financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
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Early College Education
The Carolina's Early College Educators are experienced academically — supporting K-12 and workforce development initiatives that bridge the gap between secondary and higher education.
"Respectful of Civil Rights Acts: 1866, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, HEA 1965, Civil Rights Act 1987 & 2017, and the Fordice Act 1992."
Institutional Timeline
Who We Are
About University St. Augustine's
Michigan's Historic Black College & University — founded 1846 under the Ecclesiastic University Education Charter of the Great Lakes Lutheran Episcopalian Church, St. Louis, Missouri. Established in Detroit, Michigan, educating the Ojibwe Indians residing along the Detroit River, 1890–1921. Registered, State of Michigan, prior to the establishment of the Michigan Department of Education, 1931.
Mission & Identity
University St. Augustine's is Michigan's founding Historically Black College and University (HBCU), established under the authority of the 1890 Morrill Land-Grant Act and formally recognized by U.S. Presidential Executive Order 12320, signed by President Ronald Reagan. The university operates under the ecclesiastic authority of Cathedral St. Augustine's and the National Ministry of Education.
The university's mission is grounded in three pillars: the elimination of systemic economic inequalities within marginalized communities; the advancement of Black scholarship across medicine, law, engineering, education, and the arts; and the cultivation of civic, spiritual, and professional leaders who serve their communities with integrity.
Operating continuously since its founding, University St. Augustine's has grown from a single ecclesiastic charter into a full-spectrum academic institution encompassing nine professional colleges, three secondary and charter faculties, and a landmark federal partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Founded
Ecclesiastic University Education Charter — Great Lakes Lutheran Episcopalian Church, St. Louis, Missouri. Established in Detroit, Michigan, educating the Ojibwe Indians along the Detroit River, 1890–1921. Registered, State of Michigan, prior to the establishment of the Michigan Department of Education, 1931.
Morrill Land-Grant Act
HBCU Designation under the Second Morrill Act — federal land-grant mandate
Executive Order 12320
President Ronald Reagan — formal federal recognition of the HBCU mission
Cathedral St. Augustine's Synod
National Ministry of Education — faith-based academic governance established
U.S. DoD Federal Partnership
85 model affordable housing units — Detroit; Rumsfeld through Austin administrations
Academic Infrastructure
Usa - university colleges Faculties & institutes
Medicine
Law
Engineering & AMT
Nursing & Allied Health
Liberal Arts
Dentistry
Education
Government & Public Admin
Divinity & Seminary
K-12 Charter & Early College
Leadership & Historic Endorsements
University St. Augustine's has been shaped by the vision and endorsement of some of America's most distinguished civic, judicial, and legislative leaders. The College of Law was founded in formal tribute to civil rights jurists including Justice Wade, Esq. McCree, Esq Judge Adam Shakoor, Esq Judge George Crockett, Esq Joseph Wright, Esq, Marvin Barnett, Esq and Milton Henry, Esq.
The Rosa Parks Institute — a core faculty of the university — was conceptualized with the endorsement of Congressman John Conyers and Judge Damon Keith. Dr. Rosa Parks herself served as a resident research scholar within the university's science institutes following receipt of an Honorary Ph.D. from the university's governance.
The university's federal engineering partnership — spanning the administrations of Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in a collaborative alliance with Secretary General Lloyd Austin III — stands as a testament to the enduring national recognition of the Federal Recognized Historical 1890 Land Grant College; University St.Augustine's as a premier HBCU partner in community development and defense-related engineering.
Distinguished Associates
Dr. Rosa Parks
Resident Research Scholar — Honorary Ph.D.
Congressman John Conyers
Legislative Endorser — Rosa Parks Institute
General Lloyd Austin III
26th U.S. Secretary of Defense — DoD Partnership
Justice Wade McCree
College of Law — Civil Rights Tribute
Judge Damon Keith
Rosa Parks Institute Co-Endorser
Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Namesake — Caroline Education Community International PSA
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