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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Former names | African Institute Institute for Colored Youth Cheyney State Normal School Cheyney Training School for Teachers Cheyney State Teachers College Cheyney State College |
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| Motto | Today's Leaders, Tomorrow's Leaders |
| Type | Public historically black university |
| Established | 1837 |
Parent institution | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Chancellor | Christopher M. Fiorentino |
| President | Aaron A. Walton[1] |
| Provost | Tara E. Kent |
| Undergraduates | 697 (Fall 2022)[2]
627 (2020–21)[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 275 acres (1.11 km2) |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Wolves |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III - Independent |
| Website | cheyney |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth,[5] it is the oldest of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. It is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The university offers bachelor's degrees[6] and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[7]
- ^ Snyder, Susan (May 23, 2017). "State system appoints board member as new interim president for Cheyney". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "College Navigator - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Enrollment Census Preliminary" (PDF). Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (October 8, 2019). "State universities' enrollment shows decline for the ninth consecutive year; Cheyney's is on the rise". PENNLive.com. PA Media Group. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Collection: William Morris Maier papers | Archives & Manuscripts".
- ^ Williams, Juan; Dwayne Ashley; Shawn Rhea (2004). I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HarperCollins. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-06-009456-0.
- ^ "Cheyney University of Pennsylvania". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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