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Bethune-Cookman University facts for kids

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Bethune-Cookman University is a private university in Daytona Beach, Florida. The university has about 4,000 students. It was founded in 1904. The current president of the university is Trudie Kibbe Reed. It is a historically black university, which means that it was founded to educate African American students.

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The athletics teams of the university are called the Wildcats. They have 7 varsity teams and they compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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  • Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Dr. Bethune saying goodbye to a group of students after resigning as president of the college LCCN2017843192

    Mary McLeod Bethune with a group of students in 1943

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    The Marching Wildcats (The Pride) of Bethune–Cookman create the "BCU" formation while playing before a packed Citrus Bowl Stadium at the Florida Classic.

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