At Bennett College, Congresswoman Alma Adams & Education Secretary Arne Duncan Hold Roundtable With 12th District HBCU Presidents & Representatives

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Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan today met with presidents, chancellors, and representatives from North Carolina's 12th Congressional District's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The purpose of the round table was to hear directly from local HBCUs about the issues impacting their schools.

"HBCUs have long been a top priority for me, which is why I launched the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus," said Congresswoman Adams. "Secretary Duncan has remained a strong supporter of our students and institutions of higher learning; and I am happy he was able to hear first-hand from the HBCUs in North Carolina's 12th District. I look forward to working with the administration and my colleagues in Congress, to ensure our HBCUs are not left out of important higher education conversations."

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