Accreditation Reaffirmed for Fisk University, Three Other HBCUs: Four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including financially troubled Fisk University, had their accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmed for another 10 years Tuesday.
The 77-member SACS board took the action during its winter meeting this week in Atlanta. In addition to Fisk, SACS reaffirmed accreditation for Florida A&M, Kentucky State and North Carolina Central universities.
SACS, which sets standards of performance for hundreds of colleges across the South, also removed two HBCUs-Alabama A & M and Florida Memorial universities - from warning status. In addition, SACS approved 'substantive' program changes proposed by South Carolina State and Fayetteville State universities.
Texas Southern University, site of a financial scandal in its administration several years ago, had its accreditation continued by SACS for 'good cause.' However, SACS officials placed the popular school on probation for six months, citing its continuing need to resolve several outstanding financial management issues.
