Saint Augustine's University is in a dire situation
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I've been donating for years. The tricky part is how the money is spent. It's frustrating when the money doesn't get to the kids who need it or to raise educator pay. Meanwhile, somehow we done found some money to hire a DEI specialist at a black school....but I digress..
I contribute to mine
That shit is crazy. WTF do you need a "DEI specialist" for at an HBCU? Sounds like an excuse to push LGTB agendas.
I've lost count of how many scandals there have been involving mismanaging of funds at HBCUs over the years.
And saying "but so and so PWI college presidents do it too" doesn't excuse it.
This is where your money likely ended up:
Nah I'm happy with the progress of my HBCU. Aside from an influx of white students things are going great.
I don't donate to either PWI I went too.
That's crazy. I was supposed to go to St. Aug way back when. I even got accepted as an out-state-student. I just couldn't afford the tuition.
And this was back in the early 2000s. I can't imagine what those tuition bills look like today.
And this was back in the early 2000s. I can't imagine what those tuition bills look like today.
A lot of these schools should wise up and start selling online degrees like WGU. Its the future of education.
Yeah it’s close to 30K a year for tuition and board.
The more progressive schools that understand this is the future do.
Winston Salem state has been offering undergrad and grad degrees online for years.
A lot of the schools you don’t hear in the news are already in this path.
Yeah the PWI I attended for graduate school only gets money from me for a scholarship fund specifically for minorities. The school was great and even though it’s considered a PWI that school was more like a damn international school IMO.
I definitely donate to my HBCU. Doubled my contributions when my student loans were discharged.
Also these schools need to partner with local school districts and offer dual credit courses. The community college near me does dual credit with local districts. A 3 hour course is like a 150 bucks and you can transfer to any state of Texas college. Kids can graduate high school with 60 credit hours and even certificate programs. Its kids graduating with CNA, Medical Assistant, Welding, Automotive, and EMT certificates and can enter the work force asap. Some might say making 35k ain't no money but for a 20 year old kids going to college thats great money with benefits.
So true...I need to do more
Yeah that’s a good idea.
It wouldn’t surprise if there are some that are doing that. Like Claflin in Orangeburg SC has a program with inmates and helping them get a BS program.
Claflin University Pathways from Prison Program
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Claflin University Pathways from Prison Program
Mission statement
Claflin’s Pathways from Prison Program, a key program housed under our Center for Social Justice, similarly embodies a number of Claflin’s guiding principles, most importantly Commitment to Valuing People. At Claflin we value people by providing a safe, wholesome and healthy environment that fosters mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion.Our Pathways from Prison Program aims
- to serve as a resource for all to unite, educate, and advocate against injustices that impact our community and state, particularly as it relates to education, careers, and housing;- to support and engage students, faculty, and staff to be transformational leaders in their communities, specifically as they assist individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated;
- to develop innovative curriculum, encourage creative expression and thought, and cultivate programs that engage, affirm, and uplift those most impacted by systems of oppression, specifically educational, career, and housing oppression; and
- to expand relationships and partnerships between the greater Orangeburg community, South Carolina, the United States of America, and the world, particularly as it relates to education, career, and housing programming for individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated.
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Claflin University is among 67 colleges and universities recently selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Grant Pilot Program funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
'Second Chance' Grant will allow Claflin University to help those incarcerated.
News video and article from WLTX-19.
"Claflin to participate in virtual Second Chance Pell on Capitol Hill Day"
Claflin is one of a few historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the only higher educational institution in the state of South Carolina selected by the Vera Institute of Justice to speak with S.C. congressmen this year.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today the U.S. Department of Education is inviting a new cohort of 67 schools to participate in its Second Chance Pell experiment, creating more education opportunities for incarcerated students.
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Yeah man just auto pay that joint and select where you want the money to go. Not sure how cool you are with alum that are active, but they will give you the 411 on which is the best area to donate.
Plus you get that good write off at the end of the year.
Man I get so fuckin heated. We literally have trunk parties, cookouts, pass-the-hat type of functions, anything you can imagine to get these kids started down there and set up for success, only to be met with bullshit for the administrations. Working people are giving their last dollars for these kids only to be met with dysfunction and indifference at the admin level. Has anyone been to the Financial Aid office at an HBCU? Man....my lord...and this is supposed to me government money, the easy shit....let me stop.That shit is crazy. WTF do you need a "DEI specialist" for at an HBCU? Sounds like an excuse to push LGTB agendas.
I've lost count of how many scandals there have been involving mismanaging of funds at HBCUs over the years.
And saying "but so and so PWI college presidents do it too" doesn't excuse it.
You are making too much sense. The exchange rate from a community course to a BS/BA course is almost 2X per credit hour, meaning the BA/BS program will only accept about half of your associate degree courses. And mind you, the game is already stacked because the PWI's are poaching your students and your courses...
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/judge-approves-577-million-settlement-for-maryland-hbcus/
MARYLAND NEWS
Judge Approves $577 Million Settlement For Maryland HBCUs
May 13, 2021 / 9:46 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $577 million settlement in a lawsuit over underfunding at Maryland's four historically Black colleges and universities.
The deal approved Wednesday will provide $555 million in extra funding over 10 years, beginning in 2023, for Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University in Baltimore and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
The total amount includes $22 million in legal costs for the plaintiffs who spent 15 years litigating these claims.
The lawsuit accused Maryland of underfunding the institutions while developing programs at traditionally white schools that directly competed with them, draining away prospective students.
In 2013, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake found that the state had maintained "a dual and segregated education system" that violated the Constitution. Blake issued an order Wednesday stating the settlement adequately addresses the problem.
The funds are expected to go toward scholarships and financial aid as well as faculty recruitment and development. Funds also can be used to expand and improve existing academic programs, including online programs, and to develop and implement new academic programs.
The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation this spring finalizing the settlement. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan had vetoed a similar bill last year, saying he would approve no more than $200 million.
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And Dr dre only cac schools
it took morris brown almost 10 years to get back right.https://www.wral.com/story/saint-au...ation-financial-stability-continues/21291199/
The school is fighting to maintain its accreditation and financial stability. They are about 8 mil in debt and students are leaving. I did contract work for this school. I did everything from setting up events, maintenance, security and working basketball and football games. I'm technically still a contractor for them but haven't worked there in over a year (was never paid on time) I have many friends who are St. Aug alumni but all of them are struggling. Hopefully someone like Oprah can bail them out.
It's too many folks in the offices at these HBCUs hiring their friends and family and folks looking to fatten their pockets.
Damn shame.
Yeah it's bad but I think Shaw University gym is the worst. I worked games there and seen B-ball players go to the lobby bathroom during the game. On the ground level of the gym has 3 locker rooms with one toilet
I remember a Puerto Rican girls team played there they asked me where they could go to the restroom I sent them to the admin building next to the gym.
DamnYeah it's bad but I think Shaw University gym is the worst. I worked games there and seen B-ball players go to the lobby bathroom during the game. On the ground level of the gym has 3 locker rooms with one toilet
shut that school down
I’m from Raleigh. Man, the stories I could tell you
You have to take a criminal background check to apply. That should tell you all you need to know
My little brother was a knucklehead and that was the only school that accepted him. That school scared his ass straight. Nigga transferred to A&T after his freshman year. Made him get his mind right so he could go to a better school.
niggas get robbed at gunpoint on campus…..
The football team has to walk across a busy ass street to get to footbal practice
Me and a few childhood friends turned down scholarships from that cake ass program
Man…they have degree programs that don’t offer the classes needed to get the degree. Shit is WILD
I’m from Raleigh. Man, the stories I could tell you
You have to take a criminal background check to apply. That should tell you all you need to know
My little brother was a knucklehead and that was the only school that accepted him. That school scared his ass straight. Nigga transferred to A&T after his freshman year. Made him get his mind right so he could go to a better school.
niggas get robbed at gunpoint on campus…..
Shaw is a shitty ass schoolYeah it's bad but I think Shaw University gym is the worst. I worked games there and seen B-ball players go to the lobby bathroom during the game. On the ground level of the gym has 3 locker rooms with one toilet
The football team has to walk across a busy ass street to get to footbal practice
Me and a few childhood friends turned down scholarships from that cake ass program
Man…they have degree programs that don’t offer the classes needed to get the degree. Shit is WILD
Yep. I was helping community college students in Vance county transfer to 4 year schools. I was calling the registrar office of each college to make sure that certain classes transferred and whatnot …every school’s office answered the phone letting me know which department I was calling. When I called St. Augs the bitch said “hello”. When I asked if it was the registrar’s office, the bitch yelled at me with anger. I had to pause and hang up. The way she yelled at me…if she was in front of me, I would have hit her. All because I asked for clarification because she couldn’t properly answer the phone
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I blame the old bougie trustees. They treated everyone like crap, from the president to the students. I knew 2 campus police chiefs who were fired because they couldn't afford them.
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The reporter can get this work.
It’s sad manThem niggas degrees is literally a piece of paper
Good
We all know what happened
No it’s not. Those students weren’t going anywhere any damn way
Ice cold.
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