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Old 07-15-2008, 03:16 PM
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Default Berean Institute closing?

Would anyone like to comment on this?

I really don't know a lot about the Berean Institute except that it is a pretty important historical landmark, particularly for African Americans. It seems a shame to see it potentially close.

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Old 07-15-2008, 03:57 PM
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Would anyone like to comment on this?

I really don't know a lot about the Berean Institute except that it is a pretty important historical landmark, particularly for African Americans. It seems a shame to see it potentially close.

Thoughts?
The institute is actually in the Francisville/sharswood (near Fairmount) area.

The interesting thing is, last year Rep. Frank Oliver was trying to give it more land. Seems he wasn't paying attention to its problems or ...
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you have to be a pretty messed up school to lose your accreditation.

once you lose your accreditation, no federal financial aid.

no federal financial aid, no students.

history or not, a school has to be pretty poorly run to get themselves in a fix like that. i suspect they were not doing their students any favors.

its in an interesting location with a lot of potential for something else.
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