April 18, 2003

Southern Association Upholds Loss of Accreditation for Morris Brown College

By BETH McMURTRIE

Morris Brown College has failed to persuade an appeals panel of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to restore its accreditation. The college's president, Charles E. Taylor, vowed last week to keep the historically black institution alive, even though it has lost access to critical federal financial aid.

"This decision will have a tremendous impact on Morris Brown, but the college has weathered very difficult times before," Mr. Taylor said in a written statement. "With the

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