Currently, the Division of Business receives national distinction from the association in the following majors:

• Business Administration, with concentration in General Business;
• Business Administration, with concentration in Finance; and
• Accounting

The purpose of the visit is to review and validate a self-study that division completed, which supports and reaffirms the accreditation standards set forth by ACBSP. The six- accreditation standards that the division shall evaluate are:

• Leadership;
• Strategic Planning;
• Students and Stakeholders;
• Measurements and Analysis of Student Learning and Performance;
• Faculty and Staff Focus; and
• Educational and Business Process Management

On-Site Evaluators for ACBSP are:

Dr. Paul C. Stumb, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Texas, Team Chair
Dr. Robert Gulbro, Athens State University, Athens, Alabama
Dr. Bryan Burks, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas

Join us from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Massachusetts Hall, 151 Academic Circle, for the launch of our campaign, “Changing Minds and Changing Lives.”

Dr. Cleveland Sellers, president of Voorhees College, will be there to talk about the changes, as well as to share with your his vision for Voorhees’ feature.

Students, faculty, staff and the local community are invited.

Today, Voorhees is celebrating its heritage and focusing on its future with a new Web site that includes social media outreach, a new logo and a new theme – “changing minds and changing lives.”

“Voorhees is excited about these new beginnings,” President Cleveland L. Sellers said. “We believe the new emphasis will lead the institution ever closer to becoming a premier liberal arts institution dedicated to changing the lives of our students.”

It’s all part of Seller’s plan to keep Voorhees focused on key goals: Enhance and grow its facilities, introduce new degree programs and double enrollment.

The college is making progress already. This fall, it welcomed its largest freshman class in a decade and added English to its lineup of 12 majors. It was an addition that came about because students asked for it.

The college strives to change minds by convincing people who might not otherwise consider college that higher education is an option for them. As a Historically Black College, Voorhees welcomes students who might fear that a degree is unattainable, due to cost or lack of family college-going history.

Once students are here, Voorhees offers an array of support and programs (LINK TO OTHER BLOG POST) designed to keep them on track toward their degrees.

“The result is a dramatically changed life,” Sellers said. “With that diploma and the confidence we aim to instill in all students, Voorhees graduates can go on to the professional and personal success they’ve dreamed of.”

The college itself is a testament to the power of dreams. Voorhees was born in 1879, when Tuskegee Institute graduate Elizabeth Evelyn Wright-Menafee traveled to rural South Carolina to create a school. She persisted and overcame, despite threats, arson and attempts at intimidation.

Sellers, who grew up in Denmark and is in his second year as Voorhees president, often looks to Wright-Menafee for inspiration. “She’s a testament to the power of what one determined, educated person can accomplish. She’s an example of the values and attributes we hope to cultivate in all our graduates.”

Then don’t come to Voorhees College, where the faculty and staff not only know your name, but want to know your dreams and goals as well. And they want to guide you toward achieving them.

With the small class sizes at Voorhees College – we have an instructor for every 15 students – you’ll never be just a student ID number.

You’ll notice the difference immediately, during a week-long Fall Orientation that focuses on making sure you know everything you need to know, from how to take care of your financial aid to where to buy your books.

Throughout your first year, you’ll be able – encouraged, even – to take advantage of our Freshman Year Experience Program (PLEASE LINK!) that provides you the tools you need to succeed academically and socially. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in cultural and enrichment trips, as well as in seminars and workshops that offer tips on thriving during your freshman year.

And during your entire time at Voorhees, the Academic Success Center is available to you with an array of support ranging from tutoring to study groups.

It’s all part of the Voorhees difference. We think it’s a difference you’re going to like.