Judge Questions St. Augustine's Online Cert Programs | Durham News

St. Augustine’s University, a 160-year-old HBCU drowning in $74 million debt and bleeding $300K monthly, is rushing to launch eight pricey online certificate programs in AI and biotech—despite losing accreditation this spring. Bankruptcy Judge David Warren is sounding the alarm, warning that students could be paying for promises the school can’t keep. He’s demanding transparency, especially on adjunct professor costs, and pushing for an outside business expert to cut through academic inertia. With a court date looming August 20th, the judge’s skepticism is high—and the stakes for students couldn’t be higher. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0e5b600a5c083a29