Can the issue of accreditation kill Black colleges?
by Eric Ture Muhammad Staff Writer Just one year after its centennial celebration, Louisianas Grambling State University, one of Black Americas premier learning institutions has until September 16 to submit acceptable audit records to a national financial accrediting group or lose its official certification. Loss of accreditation would be catastrophic and include the loss of federal funding, degree-honored programs and the displacement of thousands of attending Blacks with worthless transcripts. The Grambling situation has brought to light the fragile existence of many of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The demands of financial, specialized or professional accreditation are deemed ruthless by many campus provosts, presidents and chancellors. Combined with standards set by state boards of regents across the country, accreditation teams visit these institutions anywhere from two to four times a 200-day academic year. Often viewed as intimidating, these visits can result
