Many students at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh are confused and disappointed as the school struggles to survive.

SAU lost its accreditation last month and suspended in-person learning, prompting thousands of students to pack their bags and return home. The once lively Historically Black College and University has now dwindled to a mere shadow of its former self.

Jessica Simmons and Amina Accram report from Carolina Connection, student radio from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

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