Saint Augustine’s University hit with tax lien as trouble compounds

Saint Augustine’s College — a non-public HBCU in Raleigh, NC — was hit with extra unhealthy information this week. 

The IRS filed a $7.9 million lien in opposition to Saint Augustine’s College for unpaid taxes courting again to the top of 2020, based on WRAL.com. 

If that wasn’t sufficient, lower than every week after it was revealed that the college wouldn’t be capable to make its Feb. 9 payroll, some professors have began canceling lessons. 

“Since she doesn’t need to train totally free and is actually eager to receives a commission, she says she’s not going to grade any of our stuff (or) ship us any extra emails till additional discover,” pupil Sienna Forrester stated after her instructor emailed her and stated there could be no lessons. 

If that wasn’t sufficient, rubbish was reportedly overflowing on the campus as late as Thursday, based on ABC11. 

A number of of the college’s cash points are athletics-related. 

FieldTurf USA filed a $598,000 lien in opposition to Saint Augustine’s College for failing to pay for a brand new synthetic turf discipline in Dec. 2023. Former soccer head coach Howard Feggins can also be suing the HBCU for Breach of contract, Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Religion & Truthful Dealing, Fraudulent/Negligent Misrepresentation and Tortious Interference With Contractual Relations.

“I simply hope and pray that the whole lot will get mounted,” pupil Roderick Harris informed WRAL. “I like college. I wouldn’t be right here if I didn’t love college. I like this college. It’s a traditionally black faculty. We don’t have a lot of these in the US, so I pray that the whole lot will get mounted right here. I’m making an attempt to play soccer right here. If I can’t get my lessons, I can’t play soccer. You realize, no lecturers, no sports activities.”

Saint Augustine’s College hit with tax lien as hassle compounds