Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
On 275 acres of rolling farmland in Delaware and Chester Counties, Cheyney University easily ranks as one of the most picturesque campuses in Pennsylvania's state university system.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
The chairman of the Council of Trustees at Cheyney University said at a trustees meeting yesterday that he supported president Michelle Howard-Vital's efforts to bring changes to the Delaware County campus.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
The chairman of the Council of Trustees at Cheyney University said at a trustees meeting yesterday that he supported president Michelle Howard-Vital's efforts to bring changes to the Delaware County campus.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Cheyney University president Michelle Howard-Vital met with leaders of two campus unions yesterday and agreed to one of their demands regarding summer staffing, overturned the nonrenewal of two coaching positions and agreed to keep on talking.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Cheyney University President Michelle Howard-Vital met with leaders of two campus unions today and agreed to one of their demands regarding summer staffing, overturned the nonrenewal of two coaching positions and agreed to keep on talking.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
Officials of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education announced yesterday that a union representing support personnel at Cheyney University had agreed to call off a protest rally scheduled for next week and would meet instead with president Michelle Howard-Vital to review a long list of employee grievances.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
Officials of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education announced yesterday that a union representing support personnel at Cheyney University had agreed to call off a protest rally scheduled for next week and would meet instead with president Michelle Howard-Vital to review a long list of employee grievances.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
PHILADELPHIA, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Applications are now being accepted for the Ephren Taylor Entrepreneurial Academy's (ETEA) second annual Entrepreneurship Learning Camp. The leadership and business training program is in collaboration with Cheyney University, the nation's oldest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) located in Pennsylvania, and will be held on Cheyney's campus...
Obama HQ (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
Yesterday, Gospel stars DeWayne Woods, Micah Stampley and Antwaun Stanley joined the Cheyney University Choir to raise up their voices for change at North Philadelphia's Bright Hope Baptist Church. The "Embrace the Change" concert was hosted by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Dreamgirls," "Designing Women") and singer/radio host Minister Lonnie Hunter. Speakers included Bright Hope pastor Kevin Johnson,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the following recent confirmations, nominations and appointments: Confirmations by the Senate State Conservation Commission MaryAnn Warren, New Milford Advisory Committee on Probation John T. Rago, Pittsburgh State Board of Nursing Joseph J. Napolitano, Allentown State Board of...
City & Local News (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
Donald Birts never ducked his responsibilities, not as a trailblazing businessman or as a philanthropist who has given away hundreds of scholarships over more than two decades through his "Ducky Birts Scholarship Fund."
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Cheyney University, one of the nation's oldest historically black colleges, is still struggling to crawl out of a $1.2 million budget hole that resulted from poor accounting, excessive overtime and spikes in energy costs, a state education official said.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
A new era in Shaw men's basketball became official on Thursday when athletic director Al Carter handed Cleo Hill Jr. a brand-new basketball during a news conference to announce the university's next head coach.
HBCU Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Courtesy: Shaw University Sports Information Cleo Hill, Jr. was announced as the new coach of Men's Basketball during a Press Conference today on the campus of Shaw University. Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, President of Shaw University made the announcement before...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/29/2008
The state has stepped in to take over Cheyney University's finances amid continuing turmoil at the beleaguered school. A spokesman said yesterday that the state had temporarily imposed strict financial controls for employees after the Delaware County school fired its controller and its finance director took time off following his wife's death.
