Morehouse College Announces Cuts and Layoffs due to Low Enrollment

Morehouse college will let go some faculty and staff to make necessary budget cuts.

According to reports by the AJC, Morehouse College has made the tough decision to furlough some faculty and staff, as they make tough budget cuts due to lower enrollment. The enrollment is about 125 students less this year than in normal years and most of that is being blamed on new loan standards the U.S. Department of Education has put in place.  More and more students and parents are being denied loans for school, because of the tougher regulations that are supposed to help, "protect taxpayer money and prevent people from accumulating debt they can’t afford," according to the AJC. A noble concept, but the unintended consequence of not giving out loans to those who have had foreclosures, defaults, bankruptcies, tax liens or wage …

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Morris Brown College Hosts 2011 Tower of Strength Awards Gala‏ Friday Night

Honorees receive awards for phenomenal leadership at historic college.

Morris Brown College celebrates a “New Era” and 130 years of continuous service in educating students with its fourth annual Tower of Strength Awards Gala Friday evening. The black-tie occasion was a “Circle of Friends” fundraising event for Morris Brown College student scholarships.  "This year’s Tower of Strength Awards brings a special significance for the college,” said Dr. Stanley Pritchett, President of Morris Brown College. "We have come to a crossroads in the life of Morris Brown and we are certain that we chose the right path towards becoming a model of educational leadership with a bright and glorious future.” The 2011 Honorees included: The Bishop Henry McNeil Turner Award for Distinguished Achievement in Religion was presented …

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Yolande M. Minor

7:59 am on Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Thank you for inquiring, Ms. Lee!!! Dr. Yolande Minor, Ed.D. Cascade Patch Correspondent   more ›

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Are HBCUs, Morris Brown Racist?

The Huffington Post picked up our story Sunday about Cascade United Methodist helping to settle Morris Brown College's debt of $500,000 to the U.S. Department of Education. In the comments section, several said HBCUs are "racist." What do you think?

The Huffington Post picked up Cascade Patch's story, Cascade UMC to Settle Morris Brown College Debt, on Sunday—our breaking news report on how Cascade United Methodist Church effectively settled Morris Brown College's debt of $500,000 to the U.S. Department of Education. The story has attracted some attention and debate. As of Sunday evening, the story had several hundred Facebook likes and several dozen Twitter tweets and email forwards. Meanwhile, in the comments section, several readers expressed their feeling that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are "racist." "Schools that exist to lift one race of people over another race of people are Racist! Its time to end this Black school nonsense. All schools should open up…

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Yolande M. Minor

9:43 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011

Today, on the "View", an ABC talk show with Whoppi Goldberg and Barbara Walters, Black colleges were among the "Hot Topics" were discussed. The actress, Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey on "Grey's Anatomy" stated, "We need to get rid of the idea of black colleges and white colleges. We need to have an "all people's college". My thoughts if you have not walked a day in my shoes or within my …   more ›

Video: Cascade UMC Donates $22,000 to Morris Brown College

The funds will allow the 131-year-old institution to pay off a $500,000 debt to the U.S. Department of Education, according to school officials.

In a move that effectively eliminates Morris Brown College debt to the U.S. Department of Education, the Rev. Dr. Marvin Moss of Cascade United Methodist Church presented a check of $22,000 to the school's president on Sunday. Reiterating the landmark southwest Atlanta church's commitment to outreach and education—and the fact that the church was celebrating “United Methodist Student Sunday”—Moss presented the church to Dr. Stanley Pritchett at the 8 a.m. service. Pritchett confirmed Sunday that the funding means Morris Brown now has the $500,000 due to the federal government by Aug. 24 to settle what once was a multi-million debt. He told the congregants, some of whom are Morris Brown graduates, that Morris Brown plans to continue its 131…

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