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This 159-Year-Old College is Spending Millions of Dollars in a Last-Ditch Effort to Stay Alive

(Business Insider) – A decade ago, Wilberforce University was struggling but stable. The storied historically black university (HBCU) was in debt, and enrollment was beginning to decline. But it didn’t seem like Wilberforce — the oldest private HBCU in the county — would soon be in danger of closing. However, following two problematic presidencies, widespread […]