# @floridaclassic on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B3J9b5ApGiS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76335225-floridaclassic-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-10-03T12:12:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Florida Blue Florida Classic (@floridaclassic) — https://gondola.cc/floridaclassic

## Caption

Happy Founder’s Day to bethunecookman! The university celebrates 115 years today!
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Oct. 3, 1904: Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls.
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1923: The school merged with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida (founded in 1872)
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1931: The name of the school changed from Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute to Bethune-Cookman College to reflect the leadership of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
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2007: The school earned university status and became Bethune-Cookman University.
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#BethuneCookman #drmarymcleodbethune #marymcleodbethune #ilovebcuday #HailWildcats #BCUWildcats

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hailwildcats, bethunecookman, ilovebcuday, drmarymcleodbethune, marymcleodbethune, bcuwildcats

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