Alert Top Story Editor's Pick Barber-Scotia College responds, calls press conference A statement from Barber-Scotia College Mar 24, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 Updated Mar 25, 2023 0 The 23-acre Barber-Scotia College campus is almost a gateway to downtown Concord. Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A statement from Barber-Scotia College The following is a statement from Barber-Scotia College:kAmr~}r~#s \ %96 {6256CD9:A @7 q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686 H:D96D E@ AC6D6?E E96 724ED 2D E96J C6=2E6 E@ E96 C646?E 2?5 @?8@:?8 >65:2 3=:EK DAFCC65 @? 3J r@?4@C5 }r r:EJ r@F?4:=]k^AmkAm~FC `de\J62C\@=5 4@==686 92D D2E 2E E96 82E6H2J @7 5@H?E@H? r@?4@C5 D:?46 :ED 6I:DE6?46 – 2 G2=F23=6 2?5 G6CJ 56D:C23=6 AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm&?E:= C646?E=J[ H6 92G6 925 2? 6I46AE:@?2= A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED] (6 92G6 AC@G:565 >2?J E62496CD E@ E96 D49@@= DJDE6>[ 4@?EC:3FE65 7:?2?4:2==J E@ E96 64@?@>J[ AC:@C:E:K65 r232CCFD r@F?EJ’D C6D:56?ED 2D DEF56?ED[ @A6?65 @FC 42>AFD E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ 2?5 A=2465 @FC 8C25F2E6D H:E9 >2?J @7 E96 4@F?EJ’D 6>A=@J6CD]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Atrium, Novant pursue hospital beds in Cabarrus, Lincoln counties Kannapolis looks at core services in budget planning meetings Commissioners Notebook: Fair contracts and an overview of human services agency Kannapolis Farmers Market seeking vendors for summer 2026 Cabarrus celebrates 25 years of healthy living at wellness expo 'Wizard of Oz' returns to Catawba College Theatre 'Shrek the Musical Jr.' comes to OCT Next Gen program Why Corey Seager is sliding down a spot in Rangers’ batting order for 2026 season Concord Fire Department opens applications for Camp Inferno US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue Chapter 2 - Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival bringing 16 authors to town Friday Five: Millions more invested in Concord including $77M at Lilly Round 2 acquires Lionel Trains to form even larger collectibles company Get ready - The 69th Pancake Day is next week kAm}@H[ :E 2AA62CD E92E E96 8C@F?5H@C< :D 36:?8 =2:5 E@ 566> E96 42>AFD 2D “3=:89E65”] %96 4=2:>[ 2D DE2E65 3J r@F?4:=>2? yr |4<6?K:6[ :D E92E E96 4:EJ >2J 92G6 ?@ 49@:46 @E96C E92? E@ 4@?56>? E96 AC@A6CEJ F?56C ‘x>>:?6?E s@>2:?’] %96J 92G6 4:E65 E96 4@==686’D =6256CD9:A 2D 36:?8 F?4@@A6C2E:G6] (6 4=62C=J DE2E6 E92E @FC 4FCC6?E 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 92D 6IE6?565 2 7F== 92?5 @7 4@@A6C2E:@? H:E9 4:EJ 2?5 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D]k^AmkAm(6 AC@776C E92E 6G6? E9@F89 D@>6 42>AFD 3F:=5:?8D ?665 C6A2:C[ ?@?6 92G6 366? 56E6C>:?65 E@ 36 52?86C@FD] (6 2=D@ 2D<[ “H9J 92G6 H6 366? 4@?DE2?E=J 3@>32C565 H:E9 @C56CD[ 2DD6DD>6?ED[ 2?5 :?DA64E:@?D H96? E96C6 2C6 ?F>6C@FD @E96C 3F:=5:?8D H:E9:? 2 >:=6 C25:FD @7 @FC 42>AFD E92E 2C6 :? D6C:@FD 5:DC6A2:Cn” %96J 92G6 ?@E 366? DF3;64E65 E@ E96 D2>6 D4CFE:?J] (6 92G6 ?@E 962C5 2?JE9:?8 23@FE 4@?56>?:?8 E96D6 3F:=5:?8D]k^Am kAm(6 2== 2C6 H6== 2H2C6 @7 E96 A2DE =2?5 8C23D :? >:?@C:EJ 4@>>F?:E:6D] (6 42??@E C625 E96 >:?5D @7 r@?4@C5’D @77:4:2=D[ 3FE E96:C 24E:@?D :?5:42E6 E92E @FC 42>AFD AC@A6CEJ 92D 366? E2C86E65 7@C C656G6=@A>6?E] #6>6>36C[ H6 2C6 2E E96 82E6H2J E@ E96 4:EJ[ 2?5 E96J 92G6 566>65 @FC 42>AFD 2D 5:DA@D23=6 – ?@ =@?86C C6=6G2?E] x7 E96J DF44665[ :E H:== ?@E DE@A H:E9 q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686]k^AmkAmxE :D 72:C E@ 2DDF>6 E92E {@82?[ 2 =2C86 AC65@>:?2E6=J p7C:42?\p>6C:42? 4@>>F?:EJ[ :? 2 AC:>6 :??6C\4:EJ =@42E:@? H:== 36 ?6IE 2D 86?EC:7:42E:@? H:== 92G6 E2<6? C@@E]k^Am kAm(6 C6DA64E7F==J :?G:E6 J@F @C D@>6@?6 7C@> J@FC ?6HD @C82?:K2E:@? E@ 2EE6?5 @FC AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 @? |2C49 ad[ a_ab[ 2E h 2]>] %96 6G6?E =@42E:@? :D q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686[ :? 7C@?E @7 E96 z:EE:6 $2?D@> r92A6=[ `cd r232CCFD pG6] ([ r@?4@C5 }r ag_ad] !2C<:?8 :D 2G2:=23=6 369:?5 E96 r92A6= @? rC@H6== sC:G6] (6 H:== 255C6DD E96 92=7\ECFE9D E92E’D 36:?8 E@=5 E@ E96 >65:2]k^Am kAmpE 2 >:?:>F> H6 H:== 255C6DD E96 7@==@H:?8 5FC:?8 E96 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46ik^AmkAm• %96 s6>@=:E:@? @7 s@C>:E@C:6D :? a_`ck^Am kAm• %96 u@C>2E:@? @7 2 q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686 !#~!t#%xt$ %2D< u@C46 3J E96 r:EJk^AmkAm• %96 tIAF=D:@? @7 r@==686 =6256CD 7C@> E96 %2D< u@C46k^Am kAm• u:CDE @77:4:2= 3:== C646:G65 7C@> E96 r:EJk^AmkAm• $EF56?ED @? 42>AFD^r:EJ r@56Dk^Am kAm• !C@A6CEJ %2I\6I6>AE:@?k^Am kAm• p44FD2E:@?D @7 ?@E H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 4:EJk^AmkAm• r@?4=F5:?8 !@:?EDk^Am 0 Comments Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Barber-Scotia officials express mistrust of Concord as a new five-year plan begins CONCORD — Barber-Scotia College officials have a five-year plan to restore the historically Black college to its former glory in serving the c… Barber-Scotia College - Past, present and future EDITOR’S NOTE: Councilman J.C. McKenzie, a retired electrical contractor, has served on the Concord City Council for five years. He has co-cha… City Council statement on Barber-Scotia Community Task Force disbanding CONCORD — Six years ago, City Council established the Barber-Scotia Community Task Force with the genuine hope that by working collaboratively… Barber-Scotia losing part of tax-exempt status CONCORD — Barber-Scotia College was one the Charlotte region’s most beloved historically Black colleges. Watch Now: Related Video Spring Break Sticker Shock: How Rising Oil Prices Are Hitting Travelers Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war AP Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan US Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice in Michigan
Barber-Scotia officials express mistrust of Concord as a new five-year plan begins CONCORD — Barber-Scotia College officials have a five-year plan to restore the historically Black college to its former glory in serving the c…
Barber-Scotia College - Past, present and future EDITOR’S NOTE: Councilman J.C. McKenzie, a retired electrical contractor, has served on the Concord City Council for five years. He has co-cha…
City Council statement on Barber-Scotia Community Task Force disbanding CONCORD — Six years ago, City Council established the Barber-Scotia Community Task Force with the genuine hope that by working collaboratively…
Barber-Scotia losing part of tax-exempt status CONCORD — Barber-Scotia College was one the Charlotte region’s most beloved historically Black colleges.
