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Paul Quinn College is a private, historically black college (HBCU) located on 144 acres just south of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The college is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). ''HBCU Digest'' named Paul Quinn 2011 HBCU of the Year〔("HBCU Awards" ), ''HBCU Digest''〕 and voted the college "the 5th most underrated HBCU in the nation".〔http://www.hbcudigest.com/the-digest-five-most-underrated-hbcus/〕 In 2012, ''HBCU Digest'' also named the College's student government association the "2012 HBCU Student Government Association of the Year" and named the College President, Michael J. Sorrell, the "2012 HBCU Male President of the Year".〔http://www.hbcudigest.com/alcorn-state-named-hbcu-of-the-year-at-2012-hbcu-awards/〕 Paul Quinn is also home to the ''WE over ME Farm'', which was created through a partnership with PepsiCo to bring healthy food to the food desert of Dallas.〔http://www.pqc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=173〕 ==History== Paul Quinn College is oldest historically black college west of the Mississippi River. The college was founded in 1872 in Austin, Texas by a small group of African Methodist Episcopal preachers at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church. Originally, the college was called the Connectional High School and Institute. The school’s original purpose was to educate freedmen and their children. In 1877, the College moved from Austin to Waco, and was renamed Waco College. Classes were held in a modest one-building trade school; freedmen were taught the skills of blacksmithing, carpentry, tanning, and saddle work, common occupations for the area, especially in the increasingly segregated state. This was the model established by the Tuskegee Institute. Later, under the direction of Bishop William Paul Quinn (1788–1873), A.M.E. districts were developed throughout the South and tasked with raising funds to improve the College. During this period, more than twenty acres of additional land was purchased and the curriculum was expanded to include the classical subjects of Latin, mathematics, music, theology, English, plus vocational skills in carpentry, sewing, and household, kitchen, and dining room work. In May 1881, the College was chartered by the State of Texas and changed its name to Paul Quinn College to commemorate the contributions of Bishop William Paul Quinn. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Quinn College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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