Saint Augustine’s denied accreditation, plans to attraction

The Southern Affiliation of Faculties and Faculties Fee on Faculties voted to take away Saint Augustine’s College from its membership, once more, at its annual assembly this week. The traditionally Black college in North Carolina beforehand misplaced its accreditation in December 2023 and misplaced a subsequent attraction, although an arbitration committee restored its accreditation this…

Cuts at Saint Augustine’s, Drexel amongst steepest in November

A number of establishments introduced job and program cuts final month, whereas others indicated that such modifications could also be on the horizon as they grapple with monetary challenges and declining enrollments. Right here’s a take a look at cuts throughout the sector introduced in November. Saint Augustine’s College Going through an existential disaster, the…

Precipitous enrollment drop at Saint Augustine’s

Enrollment at Saint Augustine’s College is down by greater than 70 p.c over final 12 months, WRAL reported. After a two-week delay attributable to storm harm, SAU’s fall semester began Tuesday with about 200 college students enrolled, down from 700 final 12 months, based on WRAL. That’s a precipitous drop from greater than 1,100 college students…

Saint Augustine’s accreditation is reinstated

An arbitration committee restored Saint Augustine’s College’s accreditation on Monday, reversing an earlier resolution by its accreditor, the Southern Affiliation of Schools and Faculties Fee on Schools—a improvement that the college referred to as “a triumph.” “The SACSCOC arbitration committee’s resolution serves as a pivotal second for SAU’s redemption and renewal,” Brian Boulware, chairman of…

Ought to Shaw and Saint Augustine’s merge?

As embattled Saint Augustine’s College fights for its survival amid extreme monetary points, accreditation challenges and a number of lawsuits, Board of Trustees chairman Brian Boulware is alleging that native energy gamers try to pressure a merger between SAU and Shaw College. The proposal would unite two traditionally Black universities in Raleigh, N.C., every with…