At Winston-Salem, she established the university's first doctoral programs, bolstered student retention and graduation, and helped raise $10 million in donations.
[6] In December 2020, billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Lincoln (the largest single gift in the university's history), and Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving paid the tuition costs of nine graduating seniors.
[8] According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "The vote drew anger from the 250-person audience on an adjacent Zoom call, as well as the larger community, much of which had rallied behind Allen, a Lincoln alumna who had become the school's 14th president in 2017.
"[9] Allen sued for breach of contract and violation of Pennsylvania's sunshine laws as well as the university's bylaws, which mandated a public vote.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Governor Tom Wolf backed the president and also filed suit against the board.