Highland University (sometimes called "Highland College") was an institution of higher learning located in

Highland, Kansas Highland is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 903. It is home to Highland Community College. History Short Summary The Highland Township was started with the founding ...

, United States. It was established for the

Sac and Fox Nation The Sac and Fox Nation (Fox language, ''Mesquakie'' language: ''Othâkîwaki / Thakiwaki'' or ''Sa ki wa ki'') is the largest of three federally recognized tribes, federally recognized tribes of Sauk people, Sauk and Meskwaki, Meskwaki (Fox) Ame ...

under the

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church Origins of the school date back to 1837. Highland Community College claims that its roots date back to this university, and thus to be "the first college in Kansas." In the late 19th century, the noted scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor

George Washington Carver George Washington Carver ( 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the ea ...

was accepted at Highland College. When he arrived, however, they refused to let him attend because of his race.

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