Bad Weather Gives Wilberforce, Oldest Private HBCU in the Country, a Few More Months

XENIA, Ohio -- A report in the Dayton Business Journal earlier this month said that the "Show-Cause" visit from the Higher Learning Commission, which will determine the fate of Wilberforce University, has been delayed. Due to "inclement weather," the HLC folks won't be visiting the campus in Xenia, Ohio, until April. 

Scene visited Wilberforce back in August to get a more intimate look at the problems facing the oldest private historically black college (HBCU) in the country. The university risked losing its accreditation due to serious financial and leadership issues, not to mention an extreme decline in enrollment. 

Since that time, the school has appointed a new president, completely revamped its board, and is confident that they'll wow the accreditation team when they visit later this year. 

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