Rally held to help keep university doors open

Officials with an Atlanta university hope a weekend rally that raised $60,000 will spur more donations to help the school pay a massive water bill and keep its doors open. The rally in support of Morris Brown College was staged to raise money aimed at paying-off a bill of $380,000 owed the city of Atlanta. Unless that bill is paid in full, the historically black institution will not reopen when classes are scheduled to resume on January 9th. Morris Brown’s president says fundraising rallies will continue for the school, and officials are appealing to Atlanta-based celebrities to pitch-in. A few years ago, the school went through an embezzlement scandal that almost closed the institution.

No water for Morris Brown

Officials from Morris Brown College in Atlanta met with city administrators Monday after water service was shut off to the historically black college last week. The school owes about $380,000 in unpaid bills. Morris Brown’s acting president says the school has requested more meetings with Atlanta city officials to resolve the issue before classes resume on Jan. 9.