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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Cheyney University Drops NCAA Division II Status, Restructures Athletic Department
Cheyney University has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and dropped its NCAA Division II status as it restructures its athletic department, writes Wesley…
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As Cigarette Ads Continue to Profile, Lincoln and Cheyney to Ban Tobacco on Campus
Lincoln and Cheyney universities are joining a growing list of colleges that are banning tobacco on campus, writes Sara Hoover for WHYY. Currently, less than…
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Researchers from Cheyney University Part of State-Funded Study on Brain Injuries
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 Burling…
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Cheyney Gets One-Year Reprieve with Probationary Accreditation Extension
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,…
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Cheyney University Hopes to Remove Interim Tag from Its Current President
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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Two Cheyney Students Receive Gundaker Foundation Scholarships
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…
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Cheyney University Shifts Focus Toward Long-Term Sustainability
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 nation’s…
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Drastic Cuts, $30 Million in Loan Forgiveness Seek to Save Cheyney
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 its…
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Looming Reaccreditation Pivotal as New Business Model Could Save Cheyney
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…
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Cheyney Avoids Merger but Still Awaits Final Decision on Future
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…
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DELCO Careers – Cheyney University
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 and…
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Alumni, Other Advocates Gather to Discuss Saving Cheyney University
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 black…
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Cheyney Hires New Interim President; Task Force Mulls Elimination of NCAA Sports
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 Pennsylvania…
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Cheyney University Eyes Change as Enrollment Declines
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…
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Task Force Assigned to Turn Around Cheyney University
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 struggling finances could…
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Cheyney University’s 180th Bash Is Bittersweet
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 to once…
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Prominent African-American Lawyer Behind the Saving of Cheyney University
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 Group…
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Flashback Friday: President Jimmy Carter Delivers Commencement Speech at Cheyney
The following is the third installment of a weekly series that turns back the clock to celebrate a mostly-forgotten moment in Delaware County history. The…
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