North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing to explore HBCU satellite campus

Last activity February 8, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 23, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Council order directs a hearing on how Boston can attract and support a Historically Black College and University satellite campus. The hearing will involve representatives from Black advancement groups, Boston Public Schools, planning, and community partners. The matter was introduced January 23, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Education with a public listening session already held. The goal is to expand higher education access and opportunity in the city.

Affects Black residents and Boston Public Schools students

In Roxbury

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Julia Mejia, and Brian Worrell

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Civil Rights & Immigration

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Official title

Order for a hearing to bring a Historically Black College or University Satellite Campus to Boston.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council