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Friday
January 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Pennsylvania, Students
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Monday
September 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Lincoln University (Pa.), Pennsylvania, Sports
In a mistake-filled game that clearly was the first of season for both teams, Cheyney University can lay claim to being the first and best HBCU of Pennsylvania for the second year in a row.
Led by a swarming defense and 207 yards of rushing on offense, the Wolverines spoiled Lincoln University’s first game at its new campus stadium with a 34-21 win Saturday afternoon in the annual “Battle of the first.”
“We were confident in what the coaches were going to do to get us in position,” said senior linebacker Thomas Stewart who recorded 6 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, a sack and an interception on a busy afternoon. “They put us in the position to make plays and that’s what we did.”
Tuesday
July 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Pennsylvania, Sports
Cheyney University last week announced a self-imposed postseason ban on all sports. University president Michelle Howard-Vital said the ban, along with the vacation of wins in affected programs, was in response to an internal investigation that revealed a number of athletes competed for CU in 2011 without eligibility clearance from the NCAA. From the university’s statement:
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Thursday
June 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Pennsylvania, Students
A Cheyney University student who sent Twitter messages threatening a “Virginia Tech/Columbine-like” incident on campus has been released on $250,000 bail.
Sean Kennedy Kirk, 26, is barred from the campus without approval from university officials, and faces a preliminary hearing on June 21. A condition of his bail has also blocked him from accessing Twitter.
Thursday
June 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Pennsylvania, Students
Cheyney University today confirmed contact with a student who threatened ‘Columbine and Virginia Tech’ like violence, and officials say that the campus is under no threat.
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Tuesday
April 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Headlines, Pennsylvania, Sports, Students
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Cheyney University last week honored its student athletes with a ‘mock tail’ at the home of university president Michelle Howard-Vital. The event was held to recognize national student athlete day.
Those students that were recognized included the 42 student-athletes that had a cumulative grade point average above a 3.0, 28 student athletes that were on the Dean’s List (3.5 of higher) for the Fall 2011 semester plus an additional 18 student athletes that earned above a 3.25 last semester.
Traditionally celebrated on April 6 every year, the Cheyney University celebration was pushed back a week due to the holiday.[/mpoverlay]
Friday
March 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Headlines
Cheyney University last night hosted legendary poet, activist and scholar Dr. Maya Angelou to its campus last night, who shared anecdotes and wisdom with a capacity audience in the school’s Marian Anderson Music Center auditorium.
Thursday
March 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alumni, Cheyney University, Features, Headlines
Cedric Perry is an alumnus of Cheyney University and executive producer of the popular web series, “We’re Just Talking.” The latest and perhaps best series to focus on life an culture at historically black colleges and universities since ‘A Different World,’ Perry recently shared his motivations to create WJT, his own HBCU experiences and designs on the future.
Tuesday
February 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Cheyney University, Headlines, Sports
Cheyney University yesterday announced Ken Lockard as its new head football coach. Lockard last year served as interim head coach for the Wolves, and has been with the school since 2008 as defensive coordinator.
Lockard served on a number of important roles in the Department to assist in the University’s reinstatement of the NCAA rights and privileges. He was the researcher on the President’s Task Force that completed the NCAA mandated Institutional Self Study Guide; he served on the Compliance and Academic Committee and completed his first year as Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) Co-Advisor. To date, the group has raised the most money in the Department for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
