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  • The Cheyney University college campus.
    Education

    Cheyney University Back on Probation Despite Making Progress

    December 7, 2023

    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…

  • Monroe Energy facilities in Trainer.
    Energy

    Delaware County to See Impact From Proposed Hydrogen Energy Hub

    October 21, 2023

    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 Mid-Atlantic…

  • Cheyney University President Aaron Walton (left) and Dr. Scott Braunstein, CEO of Marinus Pharmaceuticals
    Leadership

    2 Linked to Delaware County Make List of Most Admired CEOs for 2022

    December 14, 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…

  • Terrell Stokes.
    Sports

    Terrell Stokes Named New Men’s Basketball Coach at Cheyney

    October 6, 2021

    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…

  • Students on the Cheyney University campus in August 2020..
    Education

    Cheyney University Pays Outstanding Student Pandemic Balances

    August 3, 2021

    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…

  • Students walk on campus at Cheyney University.
    Commerce

    Cheyney University Stays the Course on COVID Plan, No Campus Cases Reported So Far

    September 29, 2020

    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…

  • Commerce

    Hemp Farming and Processing Coming to Cheyney University in New Partnership

    March 7, 2020

    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 building, writes…

  • Commerce

    Cheyney University Keeps Accreditation, Debt Relief Promised

    November 27, 2019

    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…

  • Education

    Cheyney University Ends Fiscal Year with Balanced Budget, Surplus for First Time in Eight Years

    August 22, 2019

    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…

  • Commerce

    Full Scholarship Perk Aims to Bring Gifted Students to Cheyney University

    July 12, 2019

    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…

  • Education

    Cheyney’s President Has a Plan to Save Nation’s Oldest HBCU

    May 2, 2019

    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. Walton,…

  • Students walk on campus at Cheyney University.
    Uncategorized

    Officials to Give Cheyney More Time After PASSHE Chancellor’s Comments Alarm University’s Supporters

    March 6, 2019

    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…

  • Education

    Cheyney University Gets One More Year to Implement Turnaround Plan

    November 29, 2018

    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 Inquirer.…

  • Uncategorized

    African-American Leaders Say Cheyney, Lincoln Need to Become Powerhouses of Technology to Succeed

    October 23, 2018

    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…

  • Education

    Cheyney University to Partner with Thomas Jefferson, Starbucks as Part of New Business Model

    August 6, 2018

    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…

  • Delaware County, Education, Sports

    Cheyney University Drops NCAA Division II Status, Restructures Athletic Department

    March 26, 2018

    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…

  • Community

    Cheyney Gets One-Year Reprieve with Probationary Accreditation Extension

    November 28, 2017

    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 basis,…

  • Education

    Cheyney University Hopes to Remove Interim Tag from Its Current President

    November 16, 2017

    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…

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