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Dr. Jack Thomas Tapped to Lead Central State University

by Janet Kline | February 9, 2020 Nearly eight months after Dr. Jack Thomas resigned as president of Western Illinois University Read more

Wilberforce University Receives $1.2M Anonymous Donation

by Sarah Wood | September 24, 2019
An anonymous donor gifted $1.2 million to Wilberforce University in order to launch a matching [...] Read more

Central State, Wilberforce to Share Some Campus Services

by Janet Kline | June 16, 2019
Central State University and Wilberforce University are merging some of their services on campu [...] Read more

Wilberforce University Receives $25K Gift from Premier Health

by Tiffany Pennamon | May 23, 2019
Premier Health president and CEO Mary Boosalis presented a $25,000 check to Wilberforce Univers [...] Read more

‘Wilberforce Unite’ Campaign Seeks to Raise $2M in 60 Days

| April 30, 2019
Wilberforce University, which was placed on probation last year by a regional accrediting agenc [...] Read more

Denny’s Co. President/CEO Named Innovator-In-Residence at Wilberforce University

by Monica Levitan | February 5, 2019
Wilberforce University has appointed John Miller, president and chief executive officer for Den [...] Read more

Developer Sues Wilberforce for $3M Over Construction Work

by Monica Levitan | August 3, 2018
JayCee Development, a Washington, D.C.-based firm, has filed a lawsuit against Wilberforce Univ [...] Read more

Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools

by Associated Press | April 16, 2018
NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coac [...] Read more

What About Cheyney University? We Rose First!

by Janelle L. Williams | March 13, 2018
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world, Nelson Mandela said in h [...] Read more

Herman J. Felton, Jr., Appointed President of Wiley College

by Jamal Eric Watson | December 12, 2017
A day after Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr., announced that he would step down as president of Wilberf [...] Read more

Wilberforce University Announces Layoffs, Pay Cuts to Handle Debt

by Associated Press | May 24, 2017
WILBERFORCE, Ohio — One of the country’s oldest historically Black private colleges is layi [...] Read more

Wilberforce University Maintains Accreditation

by Diverse Staff | November 15, 2015
Wilberforce University received notification from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) last wee [...] Read more

Wilberforce Faculty File 14 Complaints Against School

by Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs | August 27, 2015
Four tenured faculty members at Wilberforce University have filed 14 complaints with the Nation [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?