Wiley College Celebrates Sesquicentennial

Wiley College is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1873 and there are a number of activities planned this week. The 150th Anniversary webpage includes a brief historical sketch plus details for planned activities.

The college will host an “Oral History Project and Reception” on March 13th in the Thomas Winston Cole Sr. Library. A Sesquicentennial chapel service will be held on March 14th followed by a premiere of the film "Freedom" on March 15th.  Then on March 17th, a “Celebration Under the Stars” event and the sesquicentennial convocation in Wiley’s pedestrian plaza will be held. 

You can read more in "Wiley College celebrates 150th anniversary all this week," posted by The Marshall (TX) News Messenger on March 12th with reporting by Sadiq King.

Wiley College has also been featured in a couple of College History Garden posts:

• March 21, 2016 Historical Markers Unveiled at Wiley College
• March 1, 2015 Buard History Trail features Wiley College and Bishop College in Marshall, TX

Barber-Scotia Announces 5-Year Plan

DJ Simmons of The Charlotte Observer provides reporting on efforts by alumnae of Barber-Scotia College to regain accreditation, "With 4 students enrolled, this North Carolina HBCU bets on its 5-year comeback plan."

Roberta Pinckney, chair of the school’s Board of Trustees, announced a five-year plan to restore with financial and academic goals. The article notes that school officials were inspired when Morris Brown, an Atlanta-based HBCU, recently announced its accreditation was restored.

Visit the Barber-Scotia website to learn more.