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To recognize and celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Historical Black Colleges and Universities College Fair.
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WHEREAS, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair was developed five years ago to offer opportunities and access to higher education; and
WHEREAS, the HBCU College Fair provides information and resources to help young people in their search for higher education by educating students and parents about the value of attending a Historically Black College or University; and
WHEREAS, this College Fair assists Historically Black Colleges and Universities in locating quality candidates in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the College Fair also helps prepare families and students to increase their awareness regarding programs and scholarship opportunities for underprivileged students; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus believes that young people must have access and opportunity to advance their education in order to compete in a global economy; and
WHEREAS, families and students will travel from across the state to one of the largest HBCU College Fairs in the state of Ohio that will be held on Saturday, September 21st at Barnett Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, this year the HBCU College Fair will host nearly 2,000 people with representation from 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities from around the country to encourage young people to further their education; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 5th Annual Historically Black College and University College Fair for their efforts to educate young people in the City of Columbus and this region about higher educational opportunities.