HBCU Saint Agustine’s University Win Accreditation Appeal

By Dantee Ramos Following a denial of its accreditation appeal in March, Saint Augustine’s University has regained its accreditation status. The HBCU vowed to appeal to a higher authority and file a lawsuit against the SACS Board of Trustees. According to a press release from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, SAU is reinstated. “We disagree with the decision made by SACSCOC and plan to appeal to a higher authority with evidence supporting the institution’s progress in resolving non-compliance,” Interim President Marcus Burgess said in a statement, according to ABC 11. In the press release, SAU points out that the decision rectifies an “unjust

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