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HBCUs

Bethune-Cookman University Facing ‘Existential Threat’

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) interim president Hubert L. Grimes, in a news conference Tuesday, dismissed rumors that the school would close, although it is facing an “existential threat,” he said. Amid ongoing financial issues, including repercussions from a $306-million dormitory deal, B-CU officials plan to address the challenges, the Orlando Sentinel reported. “Our problems reflect the culmination […]

October 18, 2018

African-American

Paine College Holding on After Court Ruling

The future of the private, historically Black institution Paine College in Augusta, Georgia is uncertain following a federal judge’s court ruling on its regional accreditation status last week.

October 17, 2018

Community Colleges

Brookdale Community College at Risk of Losing Accreditation

Brookdale Community College has until March 1 to show the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that it has “internal controls and processes to ensure ongoing consistent ethical behavior” and uses “assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness” or the college will lose its accreditation, according to the Asbury Park Press. The college received […]

October 15, 2018

News Roundup

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Jeopardy of Losing Accreditation

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is in jeopardy of losing accreditation in November, if the institution cannot prove that it’s in good financial standing and on a viable path by the end of August. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the school’s regional accreditation agency has set a deadline of Aug. 31 for the […]

August 21, 2018

HBCUs

Saint Augustine University Dismisses Reports of Possible Closure

Despite a recent leak of “confidential documents” signaling that the HBCU in Raleigh may close its doors, trustees at Saint Augustine’s University say that they may remain optimistic as the date for reaccreditation draws nearer.

August 8, 2018

HBCUs

Signs of Hope for Knoxville College

Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.

May 23, 2018

News Roundup

College of St. Joseph in Danger of Losing Accreditation

RUTLAND, Vt. A small, private Vermont college is in danger of losing its accreditation. The Rutland Herald reports the New England Association of Schools and Colleges said Tuesday that the College of St. Joseph may not meet financial standards outlined by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The college’s board of trustees announced last […]

May 16, 2018

Latest News

Accreditation Council Discusses ‘New Normal’ at Annual Conference

Educators, legislators, and others attending the annual conference of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s annual conference this week in Washington, D.C. are addressing numerous issues related to this year’s theme, “The New Normal For Accreditation: Values, Practice & Policy.”

January 30, 2018

Home

SACSCOC Places Johnson C. Smith University on Probation

Johnson C. Smith University, the small private 150-year-old liberal arts institution in Charlotte, N.C., was placed on probation by the influential Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), a move considered an additional worry about the long-term viability of an institution.

December 6, 2017

HBCUs

After Accreditation Success, Experts and Advocates Optimistic About Cheyney

The nation’s oldest HBCU avoided a potentially fatal blow on Friday after a regional accrediting board extended its accreditation by a year.

November 19, 2017

Students

Unaccredited and Undeterred: Morris Brown Seeks Turnaround

Morris Brown College, a historically Black institution in Atlanta, Georgia, lost its accreditation in April of 2003 but has kept its doors and classrooms open in spite of a significant loss in funding and enrollment.

August 16, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown Appoints 4 New Board Members

Morris Brown College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, has appointed four new members to its Board of Trustees. The new appointees come from diverse backgrounds in business, education and government. The new trustees are: Clarence Ogletree, a Morris Brown College alumnus and retired General Motors Corporation executive and business consultant; Dr. John Foster, a […]

August 2, 2017