- December 25, 2025
Bethune-Cookman University recently welcomed students from Campbell Middle School and Turie T. Small Elementary School to campus during a special holiday celebration.
This year, the university launched the “Black Rose Community Initiative,” which reimagined the
traditional angel tree concept in honor of founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, who often referred to her students as black roses — affirming they could bloom and thrive through education and empowerment.
Faculty and staff were invited to select a black rose from the Christmas tree in White Hall — each one representing a local elementary or middle school student — and they purchased gift cards. Dr. Albert Mosley and his cabinet surprised more than 110 children with gift cards during a special campus visit during the week of Dec. 8.
