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Cheyney University leaders were joined Friday by state officials. including Gov. Josh Shapiro, to protest what they say is an unjust decision by the Middle…
The Society of West Chester University has established two new awards that are now presented annually at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Brunch each January…
Four years ago, Cheyney University was making a comeback and had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Now that same…
CityTeam Chester, with a new executive director on board, distributed more than 400 food boxes on Nov. 18 as part of its annual Thanksgiving distribution…
It’s expected that at least one Delaware County energy company and one Delaware County university will be impacted by a proposed hydrogen energy MACH2…
Despite Cheyney University being rescued from the brink of collapse, some students and alumni at the nation’s oldest historically Black university think it should…
Actor Khris Davis, a graduate of Cheyney University, will be portraying former heavyweight champion George Foreman in the upcoming biopic “Big George Foreman” which opens…
SEPTA is planning to implement its own answer to Uber and Lyft, an on-demand rideshare service that would cover areas in the Philadelphia suburbs…
WNBA veteran Dawn Staley paid tribute to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and to Cheyney University’s Yolanda Laney by wearing Laney’s…
It was the final men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Cheyney University’s Cope Hall, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Over…
Joe Sestak, former U.S. Congressman in Delaware County’s former Seventh District, has become the 24th Democratic candidate for president, writes Sandra E. Garcia…
The thinkUbator at Cheyney University is a building redevelopment project for the nation’s first historically black college or university to entice life science companies…
While expenses fell or remained the same at the majority of Pennsylvania state system universities due to the State System of Higher Education yearly tuition…
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of…
The president of Cheyney University and the CEO of Radnor-based Marinus Pharmaceuticals made a Philadelphia Business Journal list of the 26 most admired CEOs…
SEPTA and Chester County are studying the use of battery-driven rechargeable West Chester Metro trains as a cheaper way to connect West Chester Borough…
James Lindsay is a Cheyney University graduate who has gone on to become a highly successful Miami-based entrepreneur.
Lindsay is the founder & CEO…
Alishia Mosley, the new women’s basketball coach at Cheyney University, has a gym, new basketballs, and new uniforms.
She just needs players, writes Mike…
The State System of Higher Education is considering a big change on how it allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in its yearly state appropriation…
Philadelphia-area colleges will host a variety of commencement speakers this May, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Here’s who you can expect…
A Cheyney University art teacher is one of the women artists featured in an exhibit “Women in motion: A hundred and fifty years of women…
Cheyney University’s women’s basketball team from 1982, the Lady Wolves, is celebrating a 40th anniversary of its moment in history, reports Fox 29…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
Also…
Cheyney University has launched a Workforce Enhancement Network in Cybersecurity program to provide students with mentorship and on-the-job training in one of the…
Cheyney University has hired Public League basketball standout Terrell Stokes as its new men’s basketball coach, writes Donald Hunt for The Philadelphia Tribune.
Stokes…
If you are interested in what fields will be seeing growth in the coming years, you should definitely keep an eye on positions in the…
People usually recognize Havertown’s Glen Macnow, the SportsRadio WIP host, but his son, Dr. Theodore Macnow, is getting his own attention these days for…
Delaware County leads the way when it comes to the number of top universities and colleges that reside here.
A list of the 146 best…
A second Delaware County college is following Cheyney University in a decision to eliminate student past-due tuition bills using U.S. pandemic relief funds…
Cheyney University in Delaware and Chester counties announced this week it will erase unpaid student bills accumulated since the start of the pandemic, writes Jeremy…
Paula F. McCauley, Board Chairperson of The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), an Audubon-based nonprofit, human services, community-based organization that provides…
A Glen Mills man who grew up under Jim Crow laws in Memphis and went on to become a professor, department chairman and football coach…
Residents of the Ovations at Elk View, a 55-and-over community in Penn Township, were saved from a Christmas-morning disaster by Lon Taylor…
A grandmother will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in May from Cheyney University in social relations, with a concentration in criminal justice, writes Pete…
Delaware County has been visited by several presidential candidates over the decades from both sides of the political fence, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily…
Cheyney University, the first historically Black college in the nation, has been able to fend off COVID-19 on campus as students return this fall…
Members of the oldest Black sorority in the country are rallying to champion one of their sisters, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, writes…
With students starting to arrive on campuses, Delaware County colleges will be the first to test the waters locally regarding the best way to teach…
Katelyn Melvin has always been comfortable around gardens. The 2008 graduate of Radnor High School would wander her Wayne garden where her parents and grandparents…
Cheyney University in Thornbury will become home to a 10-acre hemp farm with a processing plant taking over the school’s Jones Hilton maintenance…
Cheyney graduate William Walker, founder of the Banni Peru clothing line, is responsible for the sleeker and hotter-looking down-filled puffy coat, writes Elizabeth…
By David Bernard
Learning by doing is key to any educational experience. For five doctoral candidates in Wilmington University’s College of Education, the learning…
Cheyney University will not be forced to close now that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education agreed this week to reaffirm its accreditation of…
On the Table events are happening Thursday, Oct. 17, around Delaware County to bring residents together to share food and talk about ways to strengthen…
Cheyney University has ended a fiscal year with a balanced budget and a surplus for the first time in eight years, making significant progress toward…
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County.
In…
The Pennsylvania state budget that took effect July 1 will make it easier for students to attend Cheyney University in Thornbury, writes Kristen A. Graham…
Cheyney University president Aaron Walton is on a mission to save the nation’s oldest historically black university, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today…
Daniel Greenstein, the new chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, says Cheyney University will overcome its challenges, writes John Micek for the…
George Lakey, a Cheyney University graduate and veteran of social activism, is in Pittsburgh for a book discussion and workshop, writes Bill O’Driscoll for…
Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the state university system have agreed to give embattled Cheyney University more time for its transformation efforts, writes Susan…
Cheyney University’s accreditation has been extended, providing the institution with an additional year to execute its turnaround plan, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia…
The importance of Cheyney and Lincoln universities was highlighted recently at the United Negro College Fund’s inaugural Philadelphia Leaders Luncheon, writes John Mitchell for…
The latest College Scorecard has been released by the U.S. Department of Education, and this in-depth look at the performance of almost every…
Inaya Mander, a recent high school graduate from Montgomery County, picked Cheyney University out of the 39 historically black colleges or universities where she was…
Cheyney University is planning to partner with Thomas Jefferson University and Starbucks as part of its new business model, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia…
Cheyney University has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and dropped its NCAA Division II status as it restructures its athletic department, writes Wesley…
Cheyney University is among five institutions awarded a four-year, $4 million grant to rethink how traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed and treated, writes Stacey…
Cheyney University has been granted a one-year reprieve after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education decided to extend its accreditation on a probationary…
Cheyney University has asked the State System of Higher Education to forgo the usual search process and officially name its interim president, Aaron Walton, to…
Swarthmore College is one of the Top 30 institutions of higher learning in America, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings…
A recent Cheyney University graduate and a current junior have received scholarships from the Gundaker Foundation, a nonprofit that provides scholarships based on Rotary Club…
A recently published “Student Loan Debt by School by State 2017” report shows that students graduating from Delaware County’s colleges have a wide range…
Three Delaware County schools rank among the Top 10 on the list of Best Colleges in Pennsylvania by Salary Potential published by PayScale.
The rankings…
Cheyney University is looking to the future with a firm focus on long-term sustainability, writes Gia Savage for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
The…
With the fate of America’s oldest historically black university on the line, Cheyney will receive $30 million in loan forgiveness if it can bridge…
A new business model has the potential to save Cheyney University — if a reaccreditation inspection doesn’t close the book on the new chapter of…
The Cheyney University community can rest a bit easier after the initial findings of a review of the 14 schools in the Pennsylvania State System…
Founded in 1837, Cheyney University is the oldest historically black university in the country, and offers bachelor’s degrees in a wide array of disciplines…
Cheyney University alumni and other advocates recently gathered at the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia to discuss the future of the nation’s oldest historically…
A man who helped lead the effort to redefine the future of Cheyney University will also execute that vision.
Local task force co-chair, longtime…
While West Chester University has seen its enrollment increase over the last six years, other state schools are experiencing the opposite.
Some even fear for…
There’s a new club on the campus of Cheyney University that’s serious about doing its homework, and these students of the college’s…
For 180 years, Cheyney University has endured adversity, and last week’s Founder’s Day Convocation and 180th anniversary was as much a rallying call…
Cheyney University scored highest among Delaware County colleges in a new study that measures schools’ roles in intergenerational mobility based on the economic makeup of…
He’s a legal “pit bull,” a staunch supporter of college education, a mentor, a community leader, and a savior for Cheyney University.
Tucker Law…
Veterans Day Parade
The annual Veterans Day Parade will be held today beginning at 11:11 AM in Media. Delaware County Council, District Attorney Jack…
The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard has ranked the nation’s colleges and universities by the median salary earned by alumni – who…
Her recent crowning as the 2016 Miss Cheyney University is likely to become just a snapshot of the attention that junior Anitra Jackson will soon…
All of the recent graduates from Cheyney University’s Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program are gainfully employed in hospitality and related businesses, proving that…
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