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Cheyney University Twins Graduate Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Two twin sisters at Cheney University, born just three minutes apart, are sharing yet another moment together. Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at the oldest historically Black university in the country, are graduating May 9 at the top of their class. Tia is valedictorian, and Jasmin is the salutatorian, writes Joe Holden for CBS News…
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Pennsylvania Public Colleges Received No State Funding Increase This Year
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which includes Cheyney University, is operating this year with no increases in state funding, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The flat-funding comes after three years of state funding increases to the college system. “We knew it was going to be difficult given the revenue situation in…
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First Bank House of the Week: Exceptional Colonial in Cheyney
An exceptional colonial home at 22 Bennetts Lane on two acres with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Cheyney. This immaculate custom residence combines refined comfort with thoughtful updates and timeless charm. Meticulous details include porcelain tile flooring, Palladian windows, custom stonework, and new insulated French doors with…
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This Chef/Professor Keeps Students Food Focused at The Cheyney Grille
Cheyney University students majoring in hotel, restaurant, and tourism have a chance to gain some practical experience on campus at The Cheyney Grille, a 50-seat,-student-managed restaurant and teaching kitchen. It’s a crucial part of the program on the Cheyney campus since it began in 1975, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. More than 100…
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Cheyney Has Accreditation Reaffirmed and Probation Status Removed
Cheyney University has had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is no longer on probation, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Cheyney, the oldest historically Black college or university in the nation, was placed on probation in November. Its accreditation status was listed as “in jeopardy,” according to…
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Cheyney Leaders, Backed by PA Gov. Shapiro, Call for Probation Reversal
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 States Commission on Higher Education to place the university on probation last November, and they want the Cheyney probation reversed, reports KYW Newsradio. The probation on the nation’s first historically…
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Cheyney University Back on Probation Despite Making Progress
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 body has put the university back on probation, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university “is in jeopardy” of losing its accreditation for failing to show it has…
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Should Cheyney University Be Part of the National Park Service? Some Students, Alumni Think So
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 be so much more, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cheyney, located in Thornbury Township in Delaware and Chester counties, is one of the few schools in the state university…
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Cheyney Grad Khris Davis Has Lead in George Foreman Biopic
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 April 28, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a long look back from the time he had to sell scrap metal for money. Davis, a Camden native, drew…
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Cheyney Gets Respect from WNBA Vet Dawn Staley at Final Four
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 jersey during South Carolina’s March Madness game against South Florida on March 19, writes Martie Bowser for The Charlette Observer. She led the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team to the Final…
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Influential Rap Snacks CEO James Lindsay Comes From Cheyney University
James Lindsay is a Cheyney University graduate who has gone on to become a highly successful Miami-based entrepreneur. Lindsay is the founder & CEO of Rap Snacks, a brand of hip-hop-geared snack products, reports rapsnacks.net. Rap Snacks, celebrating its 25th anniversary, has partnered with well-known hip-hop artists who are featured on the brand, including Cardi…
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Twitter Leads to Huge Response in New Player Request at Cheyney
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 Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Building from scratch, that’s my motto. Fresh ingredients and I’ve got to go out and handpick every ingredient. I can’t just go to the grocery store.”…
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Cheyney University Art Teacher Part of PAFA Women in Art Exhibit
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’s artistic networks at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts” at PAFA, reports Priyanka Tewari for WHYY. The exhibit looks at how women artists, known and unknown, supported each other…
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Cheyney’s Women’s Basketball Team in Final Four History Books
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. In 1982, the Lady Wolves made it to the NCAA Division I championship game, the only team from a historically Black college or university to play in the championship. Going into the…
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Terrell Stokes Named New Men’s Basketball Coach at Cheyney
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 previously served for 12 years as assistant coach for the University of the District of Columbia. He helped lead the UDC team to a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament…
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From Jim Crow to Cheyney Professor, Julus B. Flynn, Jr. Beat Bigotry to Help Others
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 at Cheyney University, has died from COVID-19, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Julius B. Flynn Jr., 78, died Friday, Jan. 8, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. He grew up…
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Investigator Grandma Goes Back to School for Cheyney Degree
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 Bannon for the Daily Times. Claire Lane, a retired Philadelphia police officer and detective for 20 years, will graduate with honors. She already had an associate degree from the Community College…
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Cheyney University Stays the Course on COVID Plan, No Campus Cases Reported So Far
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, says University President Aaron A. Walton in mainlinetoday.com. Its smaller student and staff population has allowed it to manage and mitigate health and safety risks. Cheyney gave its residential students the…
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