Nashville y’all ready??? pic.twitter.com/tiZqCxEiPh
— Drew Williams (@d1oading) January 22, 2021
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ small forward out of Chattanooga, Drew Williams (@d1oading) is on his way to #RoarCity! pic.twitter.com/c57ICfC9Rv
— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) April 14, 2021
📰 NEWS: The @nsu_tennis women picked up 2️⃣ more @MEACSports weekly awards on Wednesday!
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 14, 2021
Story 🔗 https://t.co/zO0DJS4o6E pic.twitter.com/0Vpa3vblLp
Help us congratulate our new Head Golf Coach, David Woodrum, for both the men’s and women’s team. ⛳️ #RiseAbove #GOBIGBLUE pic.twitter.com/ZRjrF1g0o6
— BSC Athletics (@bstatesports) April 14, 2021
OU baseball: Sooners shut out Texas Southern, 6-0, in 1st game of double-header https://t.co/sMdVBFYlZ8 via @OUDaily
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 14, 2021
Ex-Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson expected to be Tennessee State offensive coordinator https://t.co/DzvplUtwmm via @tennessean @TSU_Tigers @TennStateFB @Browns #BigBlueRising
— Mike Organ (@MikeOrganWriter) April 14, 2021
Former Bengals offensive coordinator Jackson to take same role at Tennessee State https://t.co/inBTjnh89e
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 14, 2021
ATLANTA (April 13, 2021) — Morris Brown College (MBC) is proud to announce it has received accreditation candidacy by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), a Virginia-based accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This monumental achievement came after nearly 20 years of effort – marking a historical milestone for the 140-year-old college.
Morris Brown College earning accreditation candidacy is a major achievement demonstrating that it can meet quality standards and is engaged in continuous improvement. Candidacy indicates that the institution is in compliance with the standards and criteria, has been evaluated by an on-site peer team, and in the professional judgment of the evaluation team and the Accreditation Commission, the institution provides sound instruction and student services. As of July 1, 2020, the United States Department of Education holds all accrediting agencies to the same standards, and it no longer holds a distinction between regional and national accrediting agencies. In 2002, Morris Brown’s accreditation was revoked due to debt and financial mismanagement, which barred students from applying for Federal Financial Aid. In obtaining accreditation candidacy, Morris Brown is now eligible to apply to the U.S Department of Education to participate in financial aid programs and Title IV funding.
Founded by formerly enslaved religious leaders at Big Bethel AME Church in 1881, MBC is the first college in Georgia to be owned and operated by African Americans. The iconic Fountain Hall and the current Morris Brown campus are where Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois wrote “The Souls of Black Folk” in 1903. Notable alumni include Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., and James Alan McPherson, the first Black writer to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Bishop of the 6th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church said, “We’ve made tremendous progress within the past two years under Dr. Kevin James’ leadership. The funds raised at Homecoming 2020 and Founder’s Day 2021 marked the largest Homecoming and Founder’s Day fundraising events respectively in the past 20 years. Overall, giving is up and the momentum under this administration is like none we have seen in recent history. The revitalization of the institution’s academic programs and student services, including new programs such as Global Management & Applied Leadership, E-Sports Performance, and Hospitality Management, will place the next generation of students as global competitors.”
The accreditation candidacy comes on the heels of a rewarding partnership between the college and CGI Merchant Group, LLC, a minority-owned global investment management firm with a focus on real estate and private equity. It will make a $30 million investment in the historic college to convert existing facilities into a 150-key upscale Hilton hotel and hospitality management training complex. Construction of the 90,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is expected to begin the latter part of 2021.
“We are elated about accreditation candidacy and making history. I want to thank all the faculty and staff for their hard work. We intend on making history as the first HBCU to regain its status after a twenty-year hiatus and the first HBCU to have a flagged hotel on its campus for a hospitality education program. These achievements have sparked other closed HBCU’s to try again. Without the resilience, support, and prayers from the Board of Trustees, African Methodist Episcopal church, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community, we would not be here. We have so many amazing projects coming up in the pipeline that will prepare our students for academic success and jobs. We ask the community to continue to support our mission by donating to the college. Additionally, we are seeking a seven-figure gift from an individual or corporation to move the institution forward. It is a new day for Morris Brown College!” said President Kevin James. #RestoreMorrisBrown #ReThinkMorrisBrown #TheHardReset.
To learn more about Morris Brown College and the accreditation process, visit morrisbrown.edu.
ABOUT MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE:
Morris Brown College was founded in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It is a private, coeducational liberal arts college engaged in teaching and public service with a special focus on leadership, management, entrepreneurship, and technology. The institution is the only college in Georgia founded solely by African American patronage.
Playfulness aside, Coach here has the right mentality. Lunchpail. Let's go!
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) April 14, 2021
Maynor’s message to Deion Sanders: ‘Go recruit more 5-stars’ https://t.co/HiTVnqrgep
A word of advice if you want to see Deion Sanders, Eddie George in Southern Heritage Classic | Giannotto https://t.co/o6s94v0lZl
— CL Sports (@CLSports) April 14, 2021
Have you visited our new website yet!? Become a member of the Big Blue Athletics family today! https://t.co/bOyamr4a5g #RoarCity #InvestInTigerPride pic.twitter.com/bEsRncyLeF
— Tennessee State Athletic Fund (@TSUAthleticFund) April 14, 2021
TSU Athletics Launches New Fundraiser Site ➡️ https://t.co/ofqnSckcTD@TSUAthleticFund #RoarCity pic.twitter.com/ymSY0bTqNx
— TSU Athletics (@TSU_Tigers) April 13, 2021
🐻🥎 Jalian Young was named @MEACSports Player of the Week 💪👏 presented by @CocaCola. Read🆙👉https://t.co/mHxgLFrwFA#MorganState #TheMorganWay #TeamUA #Baltimore #CharmCity @UnderArmour @MEACSports @MorganStateSB #GoBears🔶🔷
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) April 14, 2021
Softball Pushes Back Double-Header With ULM to Tomorrow, A&M Series to Start Saturday.
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) April 14, 2021
📖 | https://t.co/GSsF9jfyrV#BleedTheeBlue x #ProtectTheeBlock
Connell Maynor & Donald Hill-Eley, the coaches for Alabama A&M and Alabama State, joined @3ManFront to preview the Magic City Classic, explain their friendly rivalry, and how focused their players are heading into the game.https://t.co/BfmxDdFxMK
— WJOX 94.5 FM (@WJOX945) April 14, 2021
Living proof homie... if you can ball, they will call!! #DontFallForTheBananaInTheTailPipe https://t.co/jy7nHMnS1m pic.twitter.com/xeIHmh0Wsy
— Quinn Gray Sr. (@CoachQGray) April 13, 2021
Tune in to the @ProFootballHOF’sFacebook page on Thursday, 4/15 at 11:30am ET to view my Heart of a Hall of Famer episode. I go in depth on what helped me excel on and off the football field. #HOFValues pic.twitter.com/rloym3dYEw
— Harold Carmichael (@lookitin) April 13, 2021
#MEACSB @MEACSports Announces Weekly Softball Awards, presented by @CocaCola #IBackTheMEACAt50 #IBackTheMEAC https://t.co/W1XAfFI3fK
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) April 14, 2021
We are TWO days away from our press conference as we announce both our new head football coach AND our 2021 football schedule! Join us at the Adams-Jenkins Complex on Friday at 2:00pm! If you can't make it, we will live stream it on our Facebook page! #TigerPride!🐅🏈 pic.twitter.com/gXb6xosbmc
— Edward Waters Athletics (@EWCAthletics) April 14, 2021
#MEACFB Six @MEACSports Football Players Named to @NFFNetwork's Hampshire Honor Society #IBackTheMEACAt50 #IBackTheMEAC https://t.co/ObIE3m0wLk
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) April 14, 2021
Talk to ‘em @Coach_IceHarris! @FMULionsFB “Blue vs. White” spring game Friday, April 16th at Traz Powell Stadium!#OnePride #HBCU #CollegeFootball @FLMemorialUniv @7SportsXtra @mdipasquale7 @donovanc7sports @HeraldSports @larryblustein @560WQAM @MarcHochman @BigOShow pic.twitter.com/plopeXRvrh
— FMU Lions 😷 (@GoFmuLions) April 14, 2021
Florida A&M Tennis Falls to North Florida@FAMU_Tennis #FAMU #FAMULY #FangsUp https://t.co/wCRNLvgNKf
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 14, 2021
XULA wins 5-4 at Mobile in rain-delay game
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) April 14, 2021
story: https://t.co/LhizlWmZv2#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIABaseball pic.twitter.com/RoErm1glL4
Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been arrested and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, authorities say.https://t.co/2qu935xSFO
— NPR (@NPR) April 14, 2021
Yet again, this country is reeling from the death of another unarmed African American man. The trauma and weight of these continuous aggressions is hard to process and even articulate. #NCAT I encourage you to use campus resources for mental and physical support.
— Harold L Martin, Sr. (@WhoIsHLM) April 13, 2021
NEW: Valdosta is expected to appeal its football playoff ban and the record $7,500 in fines while Rush Propst, the controversial coach accused of illegal recruiting, made a rare public statement Tuesday expressing only that he was eager for a hearing. https://t.co/iubr0POGOE
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) April 14, 2021
Lincoln enters into partnership with TicketSmarter https://t.co/YNEq1G9Ojn
— Lincoln University Lions Athletics (@LUL1onsAthletic) April 14, 2021
'This is never going to happen on your watch:' What Deion Sanders told his son during loss https://t.co/d8sxousInB
— CL Sports (@CLSports) April 13, 2021
"We got to go get them," said Deion Sanders about the NCAA recruiting dead period reportedly ending. "What time June 1st? If it's 12, I'll be out there 12:01 knocking on doors." https://t.co/2uMz0fjZnq
— CL Sports (@CLSports) April 14, 2021
