The school’s board of trustees decided to permanently shut down over substantial financial issues. Martin University, Indiana’s only Black college, will close its doors after almost 50 years due to financial issues. Throughout its decades of service, Martin University had struggled with accreditation issues stemming from its financial challenges. Although it regained its accreditation to continue teaching young Black scholars, the university’s Board of Trustees voted to shut down amid a recommendation from the Higher Learning Commission, as reported by the EDU Ledger. The school was founded in 1977 by a Black priest, Father Boniface Hardin, to help underserved students across Indianapolis gain access
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