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Former names | Saint Augustine's Normal School (1867–1893) Saint Augustine's School (1893–1924) Saint Augustine's Junior College (1924–1928) Saint Augustine's College (1928–2012) |
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| Motto | Veritas vos liberabit |
Motto in English | The truth will set you free |
| Type | Private historically black college |
| Established | 1867 (as normal school) 1924 (as college) |
| Founder | Jacob Brinton Smith |
| Accreditation | SACSCOC |
Religious affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| President | Marcus H. Burgess (interim) |
| Provost | Josiah J. Sampson |
| Students | 200 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Location | , , United States 35°47′10″N 78°37′13″W / 35.7861°N 78.6204°W |
| Campus | Urban, 105 acres (0.42 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | CIAA (NCAA Division II) |
| Website | st-aug.edu |
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Saint Augustine's University is a private historically black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal Church clergy in 1867 for the education of freed slaves.[2] The university has traditionally focused its mission around first-generation college students and those students "who otherwise wouldn't get the opportunity" to receive a college education.[3] Its athletics program has a record of achievements, notably in track and field.[3]
From the early 1990s,[4][5][6][7] St. Augustine's began to be challenged by legal problems, significant declines in enrollment, low graduation rates, and financial shortfalls,[4][6] all of which seriously threatened the institution by the 2010s. Following years of financial mismanagement and fiscal and leadership instability, the institution's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), voted in December 2023 to remove St Augustine's from its membership and revoke its accreditation.[8] Despite an initial appeal by the institution[9] and subsequent developments,[10] SACSCOC again voted in December 2024 to remove St. Augustine's University from its membership. The university intends to file a further appeal, and remains accredited on probation pending a decision by the accreditor.[11]
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- ^ a b Dean, Korie (January 9, 2025). "St. Augustine's bets big in fight for survival: why students and alumni keep the faith". News & Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Williams, Alicia B.; Stancill, Jane (May 30, 1999). "A troubled tenure (1)". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Williams, Alicia B.; Stancill, Jane (May 30, 1999). "A troubled tenure (2)". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Simmons, Tim; Perez, Lorenzo (January 27, 2002). "St. Aug's fighting for its future (1)". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simmons, Tim; Perez, Lorenzo (January 27, 2002). "St. Aug's fighting for its future (2)". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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SACS_Disclosure_Jul2024was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "SACSCOC notes improvement but still votes to remove St. Aug's accreditation". ABC 11 WTVD. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.