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The Nation's First, Private HBCU Joins the Fight Against
COVID
Monday, April 5 and each
Monday (12, 19, 26) in April, the
Wilberforce University
Gaston Lewis Arena (gymnasium), 1055 N. Bickett Rd.,45384,
will serve as a site for COVID vaccinations from 1 to 5 pm.
The Greene County Health
Department link - http://www.gcph.info/
"Wilberforce University is
pleased to partner with the Greene County
Department of Public Health
to provide access to the COVID-19 vaccine to
the local community. This
partnership reaffirms our historic commitment of
service to our community,
especially given the prevailing narrative
regarding the lack of access
to the COVID-19 vaccine for rural communities of
color. With this
partnership, we are also modeling the kind of civic
responsibility and social
engagement that we instill in and expect of
Wilberforce University
students." - *Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard, 22nd
president, Wilberforce
University*
Wilberforce University,
established in 1856, is the nation’s first,
private, historically black
college or university (HBCU).
Located in Greene County, near Dayton Ohio,the four
year, accredited university
is a member of the United Negro College Fund
(UNCF), the
Ohio LINK Library Consortium
and the NAIA Athletic Conference. According to
HBCU.com, Wilberforce is one
of the top five HBCUs in the Midwest.
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