Sojourner–Douglass College

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Sojourner–Douglass College
Former names
 Homestead-Montebello Center (of Antioch University)
Type Private school
Active 1972–June 30, 2015
President Charles Simmons, Ph.D.
Undergraduates Yes
Postgraduates Yes
Location
Baltimore
,
Maryland
,
United States

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Campus Urban (with satellite campuses in multiple cities)
Affiliations Antioch University (1972–1980)
Website Archived Website

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Sojourner–Douglass College was an American private college organized around an Afrocentric focus of study, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The college was founded in 1972 and focused on educating adult students.

It suffered from financial difficulties with its regional accreditation being threatened several times. In March 2014, Sojourner was placed on "show cause" status with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and had until September 1, 2015, to convince its accreditor to not revoke its accreditation.[1] After failing to convince Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools of its financial stability, its accreditation was revoked effective June 30, 2015.

History

Established in 1972 as the Homestead-Montebello Center of Antioch University,[2][3] the institution became an independent entity with a four-year program on July 1, 1980 and was named in honor of African-American abolitionists Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass.

Administration

Charles Simmons, Ph.D., was the institution's first and only president.

Academics

Sojourner–Douglass College's bachelor's degree programs were geared toward adult learners. S-DC also offered a master's degree in applied social science. It was accredited by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. It was placed on "show cause" status in March 2014 for financial difficulties and had until September 1, 2014 to convince the accreditor that its accreditation should not be revoked.[1] On November 20, 2014, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to withdraw accreditation from Sojourner–Douglass College effective June 30, 2015.[4]

On June 29, 2015, Sojourner–Douglass College filed for a 14-day temporary restraining against Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which was denied on June 30, 2015. On July 1, 2015, Sojourner–Douglass College sued the Middle States Commission on Higher Education for violating the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by revoking their accreditation.[5] On August 24, 2015, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander ruled against restoring Sojourner-Douglass' accreditation, while college's lawsuit against the Middle States Commission on Higher Education was allowed to move forward. In addition to denying the request for an injunction, Hollander dismissed two counts in the lawsuit, racial discrimination and breach of contract, without prejudice. She gave the college 17 days to revise the lawsuit.[6][7]

Campuses

Satellite campuses were located in other areas in Maryland (Annapolis, Cambridge, Salisbury, Owings Mills, and Lanham) as well as in Nassau, Bahamas. [8]

See also

References

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