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History In 1854, John Miller Dickey, a Presbyterian minister, and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, a Quaker, founded Ashmun Institute, later named Lincoln University, in Hinsonville, Pennsylvania. They named it after Jehudi Ashmun, a religious leader and social reformer. They founded the school for the education of African Americans, who had few opportunities for higher education. Presidents ...
- Large Suburb, 422 acres (1.7 km²)
- 2,241 (2019)
- "If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed"
- Brenda A. Allen
Feb 27, 2024 · The death of Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey has led to students demonstrating across campus and the university president going on leave.
Jan 19, 2024 · Lincoln University is in turmoil after the death by suicide of its vice president of student affairs and sharp criticism of its president, who is now on voluntary paid leave. Antonio Lewis was surprised to see an email from Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey in his inbox on the morning of Jan. 8.
- Holly Edgell
Originally established as The Ashmun Institute, Lincoln University received its charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on April 29, 1854, making it the nation's first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
Jan 12, 2024 · Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey, who served as the Vice President of Student Affairs, died on Monday, Jan. 8 by taking her own life. Reports have mentioned that before Dr. Candia-Bailey’s...
Mar 21, 2024 · COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent investigation cleared him of claims that he bullied another top administrator before she killed herself this year, university leaders announced Thursday.
Mar 21, 2024 · In January 2023, Lincoln University was thrown into turmoil after the death by suicide of its vice president of student affairs and sharp criticism of its president.
