President Rey lays out vision, plan for Barber-Scotia

Barber-Scotia College has had its fair share of challenges since losing its accreditation in 2004. The 156-year-old historically Black college saw its student population plummet and its buildings fall into disrepair. The college also owes about $500,000 in debt.

But new president Chris Rey, in a speech to alumni and other BSC supporters Thursday evening at Kittie Sanson Chapel ahead of homecoming weekend, was optimistic and excited about the college’s future and confident it would eventually secure full accreditation.

“I entered into this role absolutely excited about the future of this institution,” Rey told the crowd. “We all know what the Promised Land is, that this institution is going to be an accredited institution that will be filled with students….That’s the future of this institution and it can happen.”