Morris Brown s reaccreditation could signal more longevity among HBCUs
Updated 5:22 AM ET, Sun April 18, 2021
Gaines Hall is boarded up and deserted at Morris Brown College, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Atlanta. (CNN)It is no secret that at some point, something went very wrong at Morris Brown College. It was a disappointing, though not unfamiliar story. A school with a dedicated faculty and loyal students had run into financial challenges that eventually made it impossible to operate.
On April 13, the historically Black college in Atlanta became an official candidate to regain accreditation, an accomplishment 20 years in the making. The school s accreditation was revoked in 2002 due to debt and financial mismanagement.
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Having lost accreditation in 2002 as a result of financial challenges, Morris Brown College is now celebrating after getting its accreditation back. They made it official that they had received the accreditation candidacy via the Transnational Association of Christian College and schools.
They’ve been without accreditation for almost 20 years now. The situation arose when they had financial challenges and their Federal funding was also canceled, nearly sending the historical institution to total closure.
“We are elated about accreditation candidacy and making history,” Dr.
Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, said in a statement to
. “I want to thank all the faculty and staff for their hard work. We intend on making history as the first HBCU to regain its status after a twenty-year hiatus and the first HBCU to have a flagged hotel on its campus for a hospitality education program.”
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