Historically black Detroit college may have to shut down

1/1/2008, 11:37 a.m. ESTThe Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — The only historically black college in Detroit may have to shut its doors.

Classes are scheduled to resume January 14 at Lewis College of Business. But the school has lost its accreditation, is trying to recruit a president and has just a few dozen students enrolled.

The Detroit Free Press reports that some staffers at the 80-year-old school haven't been paid since October.

The accrediting agency that determined Lewis was in financial trouble has agreed to let the college try to regain accreditation as a new institution. But so many tuition-paying students have left that it isn't certain how long Lewis will remain open.

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