Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design
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| Type | Private, HBCU |
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| Active | 1928–2015; 2021-present
D'Wayne Edwards |
| Students | 300 |
| Location | , , United States |
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Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design is a
black college in Michigan. Founded in 1928 as the Lewis College of Business by Violet T. Lewis
, it specialized in business-related topics.
The school originally closed in 2015 after losing its accreditation.D'Wayne Edwards, founder of the Pensole Footwear Design Academy, with an emphasis on design in addition to business.[3][4] The school is operating in a partnership with the College for Creative Studies while it works to obtain a new accreditation, campus, and legal & legislative approval to reopen.[5]
The school was the founding location of
Gamma Phi Delta sorority, Eta Phi Beta
sorority, and Tau Gamma Delta sorority.
References
- ^ a b "Lewis College of Business, once a Michigan jewel". Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Marisa Schultz (2007-08-10). "Lewis College's future cloudy". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ Michigan Public Radio: Oct. 28th, 2021: Historically Black college plans to reopen in Detroit under a new name and mission
- ^ Burrell, Lilac (October 12, 2021). "Pensole Lewis College Slated To Be The First-Ever HBCU To Reopen, As Part Of $500 Million Detroit Investment". Forbes. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Peter Verry (December 29, 2021). "The Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design Is Now Michigan's First and Only HBCU". Footwear News. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
External links
- Official website (archivedin 2011)
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