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Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania has a longstanding
legacy of teaching
dynamic leaders in the field
of education. For decades, it
was the premiere teaching
institution producing some of
the field’s best teachers and
educational administrators.
Under the leadership of Dr.
Ivan Banks, Cheyney’s new
provost and vice president of
Academic Affairs, Cheyney
University has pledged to reclaim
its leadership role in
teacher education with pro-
Philadelphia Tribune Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Cheyney offers
quality education
grams like the Call Me MIS-
TER scholarship program.
Call Me MISTER, is a national
initiative that encourages
diversity in the classroom
by providing full scholarships
for African American
males to pursue careers in
teaching. In return these
scholarship recipients commit
to teaching in urban
school districts upon graduation.
Celebrating the 172nd anniversary
with the Founder’s
Day Convocation, a renewed
commitment was acknowledged
by university. With
keynote speaker Arlene Ackerman,
the audience filled
with alumni, students, faculty,
staff and donors was inspired
to answer President
Barack Obama’s call to action.
The current failing education
system among
African-American males is
no longer viewed as a lost
cause.
As Ackerman said to the
CU family, “The time is now.
I am sick and tired of the excuses.”
She declared that the
public education is in crisis
and that parents to educators
must do better.
Cheyney University recog-
nizes its moral obligation to
create a path for its students
to be successful educators
who will make a difference in
the lives of students of color
who represent 68 percent of
the Philadelphia Public
School population. The opportunities
are endless aspiring
teachers who are
given access to a good education.
CU has numerous exciting
programs available for students
in the region.
Learn about these exciting
opportunities at the next
open house. For more details,
visit www.cheyney.edu.
— Tribune Staff Report
Oldest Black
college pays
tribute to its
founders
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
marked another year of
scholastic excellence while
showing respect for the visionary
figures who made it all possible.
It all began with thirteen
members of the Religious Society
of Friends, whom carried out the
terms of one individual’s dream
of equal opportunity. In 1837,
Richard Humphreys bequeathed
the funds to begin the Cheyney
legacy and today’s students seek
to continue making him and all
alumnae proud.
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009,
at 2:30 p.m., a celebration was
held at the Dudley Theatre at
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
Now in its 172nd year,
Cheyney is preparing students
for dynamic leadership roles in
their professions and communities.
This year’s theme is “A Cel-
ebration of Teaching” with
keynote speaker on this very
special occasion Dr. Arlene Ackerman,
the superintendent of
the School District of Philadelphia.
During this pivotal time in
Black history, Cheyney has a
unique opportunity to see the
work of its predecessors count in
a monumental way. The election
of the first Black president has
restored faith in equal opportunity
for everyone despite ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, or
religious beliefs.
With programs like the Call
Me MISTER scholarship program,
a national initiative to promote
more African American
teachers in urban schools,
Cheyney is on its way to restoring
the legacy of educating tomorrow’s
classroom leaders.
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