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By 1860, which of the following was the only institution of higher learning in present West Virginia?
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By how much did school enrollment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 1970?
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Which school also served as our first state capitol building?
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4
The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was located in which city?
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This university was founded as Morris Harvey College.
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Which one of the following statements about what is now West Virginia State University is NOT correct?
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Which of these schools was originally named the Agricultural College of West Virginia?
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At its founding in 1961, this was the only institution of higher learning in the Ohio River Valley between Wheeling and Huntington?
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This person established the first teacher-training program at what is now West Virginia State University and was the first superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Colored Girls in Huntington.
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Which one of these West Virginia University presidents served the longest time in that role.
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