Tag: Cheyney University
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Irvin T. Clark is the New President of Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, Georgia
Dr. Clark has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, including leading Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Economic Development division since 2017. Earlier, he was vice president and CEO at the Harrisburg Campus of Harrisburg Community College in Pennsylvania.
Cheyney University in Pennsylvania Debuts Its Life Sciences and Technology Hub
The LSAT Hub at historically Black Cheyney University marks the culmination of efforts to recruit private biological, chemical, and other STEM companies to campus, with an eye toward preparing students for careers through academic programs and research experiences.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for Six African Americans
Taking on new administrative roles are Boyd Copeland at St. Louis Community College, Alecia Shields-Gadson at Delaware State University, Reginald Wilson at Pasco-Hernando State College in Florida, Melissa Thrasher at Eastern Michigan University, Dawna Jones at Duke University in North Carolina, and Tammy A. Bagby at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Partners With New University in Ghana
Historically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Obokese University of Excellence (OUE) in the West African nation of Ghana have reached an agreement on a collaboration that will allow Cheyney to share its expertise, especially in aquaculture and aquaponics.
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Partners With a Cancer Research Firm
Historically Black Cheyney University has entered into a partnership with Navrogen Inc. Under the agreement, the research unit of the biopharmaceutical firm will relocate its operations to Cheyney's Science Center. The company is involved in cancer research.
Cheyney University Remains on Probation But Will Retain Accreditation
Under commission rules, this is the last extension that Cheyney will obtain. It must submit a report to the commission by August showing that it has addressed the commission's concerns. A final decision on the university's accreditation status will be made in November 2019.
Cheyney University Remains Hopeful Despite Severe Drop in Enrollment
According to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Cheyney's total enrollment dropped to 469 students this fall compared to 755 last spring. This represents a decline of 38 percent.
In Memoriam: Michelle R. Howard-Vital, 1953-2018
Dr. Howard-Vital became Cheyney University’s eleventh and first woman president in 2007. She served in that role until 2014.
Cheyney University Creates the Institute for the Contemporary African American Experience
Jefferson University in Philadelphia and Epcot Crenshaw are among the initial partners in the newly formed institute at historically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Starbucks Foundation also will partner with the institute on a future research project.
In Memoriam: Gladys Styles Johnston, 1938-2018
Dr. Johnston served as the second chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Kearney from 1993 to 2002. Previously, she was executive vice president and provost at DePaul University in Chicago.
New Administrative Roles at Universities for Six African Americans
The appointees are Jeffrey Jones at Cheyney University, Tasha Toy at Dixie State University, Ashley Robsinson at Jackson State University, Dexter I. Odom at Fort Valley State University, B. Sherrance Russell at Central State University, and Brent Swinton at Bowie State University.
Cheyney University Students Mount an Effort to Help School Students in Namibia
The Fine Art Honor Society at Cheyney University in Pennsylvania is leading a university-wide effort to collect educational supplies for a nonprofit organization that aims to help school students in the southern African nation of Namibia.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Suspends Its Participation in NCAA Division II Athletics
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been experiencing financial difficulties due to a sharp decline in enrollments in recent years. In December, it suspended football operations and it has now decided to drop affiliations with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the NCAA's Division II.
An Eventful Week for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
On Monday, Aaron A. Walton was named president of the university through June 2021 and on Thursday the historically Black university learned that it would not lose its accreditation.
Cheyney University Receives a Major Boost in Efforts to Maintain Accreditation
In a special meeting of the board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the board agreed to forgive $30 million in loans to Cheyney on the condition that the university maintain a balanced budget over the next four years.
Michelle Howard-Vital Named to Lead Florida Memorial University
In 2016, Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital was chosen to serve as executive vice president and provost at Florida Memorial University. From 2007 to 2014, she was president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania.
Phyllis Worthy Dawkins Appointed President of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina
Dr. Dawkins has been serving as interim president since last August. Dr. Dawkins became provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College in December 2015 after serving in a similar role at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
Aaron A. Walton to Lead Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Walton is the former senior vice president of Highmark Inc. the large health insurance firm based in Pittsburgh. He is also a member of the council of trustees of California University of Pennsylvania.
The Plan to Save Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
A state task force said that for Cheyney University to remain an independent, four-year institution, workforce reductions would have to be made, the campuses may need to be downsized, and that the university may have to consider eliminating intercollegiate sports.
New Community Engagement Awards Honor Early Black Student at Yale
Yale University has announced the first cohort of 20 high school juniors who are the winners of the Bassett Award for Community Engagement. Bassett took classes at Yale in the 1850s and later was the first African American to be named a U.S. diplomat.
Pennsylvania HBCU to Send Graduates to University of Pittsburgh Nursing School
Cheyney University has signed an agreement to fast-track high-achieving Cheyney graduates into the accelerated bachelor's degree program in nursing and the Ph.D. program in nursing at the University of Pittsburgh.
New Yale Award Program for High School Students Honors Ebenezer Bassett
Ebenezer Bassett was the first African American student to enroll at the Connecticut Normal School, which is now Central Connecticut State University. He taught at what is now Cheyney University and later became the first African American to serve as a diplomat for the United States.
City of Philadelphia to Honor Slain Educator and Civil Rights Activist, Octavius Catto
Catto graduated as the valedictorian of the Institute for Colored Youth, which today is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. He later taught English literature, mathematics and classical languages at the institution. He was murdered in 1871 while trying to defend African Americans' right to vote.
Cheyney University Signs Agreement With Delaware County Community College
Historically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has seen a 50 percent drop in enrollments since 2009. The new agreement opens up new avenues for the university to increase the size of its student body.
Michelle Howard-Vital Is the New Provost at Florida Memorial University
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Howard-Vital was president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania. Earlier in her career, she served as interim chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and as associate vice president for the University of North Carolina System.
Robert M. Dixon to Serve as Provost at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
For the past two years, Dr. Dixon has served as interim vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. He is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Cheyney University Supporters Hold Rally at State Capitol in Harrisburg Seeking Help
Hundreds of students, alumni, and supporters of Cheney University of Pennsylvania held a rally in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg calling on legislators to do much more to help the struggling historically Black university.
The New Provost at Bennett College
Since 2013, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University, one of 14 campuses that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. She will assume her new duties on December 1.
In Memoriam: Delores M. Andy, 1936-2015
Professor Andy joined the staff at Temple University in 1974 as director of the Joint Recreation Resources Project. Three years later, she joined the faculty. She taught at Temple for 30 years.
Cheyney University Signs MBA Agreement With La Salle University
The Cheyney/La Salle MBA Affiliation Agreement will guarantee five slots each academic year for qualified students from Cheyney to enter La Salle's MBA program.
State Audit Paints a Bleak Future for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
A report from the auditor general found escalating debt, falling revenues, and declining enrollments. The good news is that Cheyney is already taking steps to cut costs, increase enrollments, and improve retention and graduation rates.
Federal Lawsuit Calls for “Parity Through Equity” at Cheyney University
Historically Black Cheyney University was founded in 1837 and is now part of the 14-campus Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. A lawsuit calls for major enhancements so that Cheyney can compete with other predominantly White institutions in the system.
Frank Pogue to Lead Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
From 2010 to June of this year, Dr. Pogue was president of Grambling State University in Louisiana. Earlier in his career, he served for 11 years as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He will become interim president of Cheyney University on November 3.
