About
Paul Quinn College is a private, historically Black college in Dallas, Texas, widely recognized as the nation’s first urban work college dedicated to eradicating generational poverty. The institution offers strong, career-focused degree programs in fields like business administration, entrepreneurship, and health and wellness, all integrated into a mandatory corporate work program that allows students to gain professional experience while graduating with minimal debt. Campus culture is deeply rooted in social justice, leadership, and the institutional ethos of “WE/over Me,” exemplified by distinctive initiatives like transforming the school's former football field into an organic farm to combat the surrounding neighborhood's food desert.
Wikipedia:Paul Quinn College (PQC) is a private historically black Methodist college in Dallas, Texas. The college is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). It is the oldest historically black college west of the Mississippi River and the nation's first urban work college.
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- BasketballMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
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