14 BLACK COLLEGES TO CLOSE DOWN FOREVER
 

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14 BLACK COLLEGES TO CLOSE DOWN FOREVER?

A list of Colleges close to closing due to financial problems. Here is the list:

Allen Univ. (Columbia, SC)
Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AK)
Barber-Scotia College (Concord, NC)
Central State Univ. (Wilberforce, OH)
Houston-Tillotson College (Austin, TX)
Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins, TX)
Lane College (Jackson, TN)
Mary Holmes College (West Point, MS)
Miles College (Birmingham, AL)
Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX)
Southwestern Christian College (Terrell, TX)
Texas College (Tyler, TX)
Texas Southern Univ. (Houston, TX)
Wiley College (Marshall, TX)

Thanks for this info, Soror! Don't you just get sick of all these rumors?!?!?

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While it is a rumor that these schools are on the verge of closing down, many of them are in the worst financial states of their lives (according to a recent article in USA Today).

The reason being that recent enrollment was down, however it appears to be on the rise again. Interestingly enough, enrollment by NON-blacks is increasing more than enrollment by blacks!

Just an interesting FYI.

bump because I want to know how many of these istitutions ceased opperations

Well, I know Texas College in Tyler is pretty much sucks, and really should be closed. It is in a horrible part of town, has low enrollment, and horrible Athletics. Plus it has to compete with Tyler Junior College, one of the most prominent JC's in the Country....and University of Texas - Tyler, who is one of the fastest growing universities in the South......estimated to be Div. 1 within the next 8-10 years.

Central State's website was updated today. I'd say they're still open.

State budgets are tight pretty much everywhere, but I think it would be difficult for any state legislature not to support a university like Central State or any other state supported institution of higher learning.

The library school of Clark Atlanta University has been closed down due to financial problems. Very sad, since we could use more librarians- especially in children's services.

I didn't even know that Arkansas Baptist College existed, and I'm from Arkansas. Weird.

I looked them on yesterday (did a google search) and they may be closed or their website is being fixed...who knows...

That's really unfortunate.

Many times Colleges with ethniticy and gender close because as times change, they do not.:(

Many are small and money it tight.

Intentions are good, but economics rule!

I just checked their website a few minutes ago, and it's back up. There's a mention that they are currently redesigning their website, so the info is pretty sparse right now.

They did have a new President start work on February 1st of this year (according to the website). Per the Higher Education Commission Accreditation Website their enrollment as of 5/31/06 was 259 full time undergraduates, 28 part time undergraduates, with 16 Bachelor's Degrees conferred. Small enrollment, but it may work for them. Time will tell.

PsychTau

Not really a surprise. Just as PWIs have had to "intergrate" the same is being said for HBCUs.

Any Updates?

I hope they are wrong.

But, one never nows and it is sad if true.:(

Positive Update!
 

I have a positive updated from Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, AR:

Two years ago Arkansas Baptist College was on the verge of closing, Friday they hosted presidential candidate John McCain.

Article here: http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=64681

It says their enrollment has grown to 600 students. Good Work, ABC!

PsychTau

I was curious (being from Ohio originally), so I googled Central State, and they appear to still be in business.

At least their webpage talks about their upcoming commencement in May, 2008.

Lane College in Jackson TN is STILL educating minds;)!!!

Miles College is still there, and seems to be doing better.
http://www.miles.edu/

Barber-Scotia is operating again (after a suspension of operation for a few years), but with a much reduced program and a focused track. I think there are only 20 or 30 students there right now, and I think that the faculty may all be ministers (it's a Presbyterian school) volunteering their time. The school is definitely in rebuilding mode.

It's still open but whether it is educating minds will depend on who you ask. :(

I think it is time that not only the HBC and Womens only school are coming to the realization that it must take whites or males to hopefullu survive.

Some have cpme to the realization it cannot be just one way or the other!

That is what is so upsetting when some complain that HWGlos come to a campus.

There must be a reason. Either open up and be more acceptable or die.

Not every school of HBC is a Grambling type.

Tom.....friend..... white students are allowed at HBCUs, and in at least three cases, they are in the majority.

Black-only clauses?

There have been white students at HBCUs forever. LOL.

And the HBCUs that have allowed HWGLOs on campus were never in trouble of dying out (NC A&T, Howard, etc.). There are white students at these HBCUs but the demand for the HWGLOs was from the university system and the black students.

Especially when you get to graduate and law school levels. The black students are minority and the white, Asian, and East Indian students are the majority.

Yes, it is still open;).

I knew there were other ethnicities at HBCUs but not to the majority level. I do have a Caucasian friend whose equally Cauc. son applied (and was accepted to) Howard's Medical School. He ended up at GW's med school but seriously considered Howard's offer.


Are the other ethnicities that you mention in the majority when you add all 3 sectors together or do any of the ethnicities actually outnumber African-Americans individually? I know I can dig this up on a CDS somewhere but I thought you might know offhand.

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Regarding single-sex schools: Hampden-Sydney and Wabash are the only all-male schools still operating as single-sex. I think Morehouse is officially all-male but from what I gather, there is a lot of cross-registration with Spelman so the classes are not truly one gender. H-S and W are both located in isolated areas where cross-registration is more difficult.

Women's colleges have also been closing or going coed over the decades because of declining enrollment. However Wellesley, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke are still extremely selective and are in no danger of having to refocus their single-sex education. Perhaps Sweet Briar and Hollins will have to merge at some point since they are basically competing for the same demographic of student and are not as selective. Actually I can see one of them merging with Hampden-Sydney before merging with the other.

Lincoln University of Missouri - http://www.lincolnu.edu/
54% Caucasian non-Hispanic
1% Asian/Pacific Islander
1% Hispanic
38% Black non-Hispanic

Does that change their funding status? Does the UNCF and other organizations support this school despite the fact that less than 40% of the student population is Black/Non-Hispanic? Do alumni/ae support a school that has changed so much?

I know many women who graduated from institutions that were single-sex at the time but are now coed. These alumnae are 50-50 in terms of supporting their alma maters financially or otherwise. The women who don't donate to their alma mater specifically do not donate because they did not agree with their colleges' decisions to go co-ed. The women who do donate regard the college decision as a necessary move to remain competitive.

Glug glug glug.

Pharmacy, agriculture, and architecture are among the programs at most HBCUs that have white students as a majority.

Texas Southern University in Houston, TX has had a real problem with getting responsible administrative leadership. I would not be surprised to hear at some point that they do have to close. They are right across the street from the University of Houston, and the administrative scandals (and the problems with the pharmacy program) have really tarnished their reputation.

www.tsu.edu/Presidential/news.asp?sNavType=news - 56k

goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6817564/School-for-scandal-too-often.html - 25k

I often characterize stories, e-mails and other stuff like the original reason for this thread as, "The sky is falling, details at eleven..."

Having said that, I believe it's important for all of us to support higher education, if in no other way than contributing what we can to our own Alma Maters.

The economy isn't helping.

Lincoln University is a public Missouri university and I would assume that it is funded accordingly by the state. I would also assume that it qualifies for whatever other federal funding that a public institution would be accorded.

As for the UNCF, only 39 private schools are member institutions and they can receive direct support for their academic programs and some scholarships. Lincoln University would not qualify for membership since it is a public school. Students, regardless of race, may apply directly for a UNCF scholarship and they do not have to attend an HBCU or a member institution. http://www.uncf.org/aboutus/faqs.asp

I'm pretty sure the Central State is also a state supported university -- thus the name Central State, like Ohio State, etc.

I'm giving any money to Radford untill they change their administration.

Lincoln University was the Black College in Missouri for a very long time. It was then brought in the school system and was opened up to whites and others or be closed. The state would not let that happen so it was then brought under the state system, not The Un. Mo. system which is different.

They are now a very viable State College/University.:) They are given funding as all schools are for the % of students attending. But, it is never enough as the coin of the rehlm is very tight everywhere.

Hmmmm..."opened up to whites and others or be closed."