Cheyney University
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, historically Black university founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth. It is the oldest HBCU in the U.S., offering bachelor’s degrees and operating within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Address: 1837 University Circle, Cheyney, PA 19319-0200
Phone: (610) 399-2275
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SEPTA Proposes Rideshare Service for ‘Microtransit Zones’ in Philadelphia Suburbs
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 where…
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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…
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Retiring Cheyney’s Cope Hall: A Lot of Games, A Lot of History
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 its 60 years,…
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Cheyney University Project Links Minorities and Life Sciences
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 to…
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West Chester, Cheyney Universities Record Slight Increases in Typical Overall Costs
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…
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2 Linked to Delaware County Make List of Most Admired CEOs for 2022
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 in…
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Rechargeable Trains Could Link West Chester to Philly Via Wawa Station
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 and…
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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…
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State System of Higher Education Weighing Change in Allocating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
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.…
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Commencement Speakers Line Up at Local Universities in May
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 to see…
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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…
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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,…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Announces Black History Month Events
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 known…
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Cheyney University Creates Workforce Development Program to Elevate Diversity in Cybersecurity
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 fastest-growing professions,…
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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…
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3 Delaware County Universities Are in Top 5 Among 146 Best in Pennsylvania
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…
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Now a Second College in Delaware County Has Agreed to Pay Tuition Bills
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, reports the…
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Cheyney University Pays Outstanding Student Pandemic Balances
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…
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