Tuskegee University,
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Multicultural Profile
Tuskegee University was established in 1881 by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. Its founder and first principal was Booker T. Washington. From its beginning in a one room shanty on an abandoned cotton plantation, it has become 4,500 acres of land with more than 155 buildings serving some 3,500 students from 40 states and 54 foreign countries. Tuskegee University is a research based university with an international reputation. It is private, non-sectarian, and has historically served the needs of black students.
Tuskegge University offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 45 disciplines. Graduate study is offered by five major instructions units - College of Arts and Sciences, Schools of Agriculture and Home Economic, Education, Engineering and Architecture, and Veterinary Medicine. As a University, Tuskegee courses are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Agriculture and Home Economics, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Engineering and Architecture, the School of Nursing and Allied Health and the School of Veterinary Medicine. Tuskegee also offers Army and Air Force ROTC. Tuskegee offers an internship and Cooperative Education Program through the Office of Career Development and Placement Services Center. Graduate programs of study and special programs are also offered.
Dormitory accommodations are available for men and women. Students may room alone at additional cost. They may also select their own roommates or be assigned to them. There are eight residence halls for men and nine for women, including Honors Residence Halls. Telephone service is available in residence hall rooms at nominal rates. The library system consists of the main library and department libraries in the School of Veterinary Medicine and in the School of Engineering and Architecture. The collection in all libraries numbers in excess of 245,000 volumes, 1,200 periodicals, and some 28 foreign and domestic newspapers.
The Washington Collection and Archives, consisting of manuscripts, books, rare books, photography, and other artifacts by and about Africa and Afro-Americans, contains more than 100,000 items and constitutes one of the few very strong collections of its kind in existence.
Tuskegee was the first black college to be designated a National Historic Landmark and the first black college to be designated a National Historic Site. Special features in Tuskegee's program include: The George Washington Carver Museum; the George Washington Carver Research Foundation; and the Job Corps Program designed to provide disadvantaged youth with useful job training and employment. Eighty-nine percent of students receive financial aid. Tuskegee is a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the NCAA. Men's intercollegiate sports include football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, cross-country, track and field, and volleyball. Women compete on the intercollegiate level in volleyball, basketball, track, tennis, and softball. The University offers a number of extracurricular activities. There is intramural competition, a choice of musical organizations, staff positions on the student newspaper or yearbook, and a membership in the Student Government Association.