Tag: College closures

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Doing Better By Students When a College Closes

Although college closures are not common occurrences, numerous factors suggest a continuing uptick, so higher education institutions, accreditors and the government are wise to work together on reforms that protect students when such crises occur. That was the consensus of speakers Tuesday at “School’s Out Forever: Reforming the College Closure Process,” an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

April 23, 2019

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Green Mountain Finalizes Paul Smith’s College Transfer Agreement

Green Mountain College has finalized a transfer agreement with Paul Smith’s College after recently announcing it will close its doors when the spring 2019 semester ends. The transfer agreement will establish an easy transfer pathway for Green Mountain students after the college closes. Under the agreement, students who apply to Paul Smith’s for the 2019-20 […]

January 25, 2019

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Proposal Would Allow Dept. of Higher Ed to Help Institutions in Danger

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education is contemplating implementing a proposal that would permit the Department of Higher Education to step in when private, nonprofit institutions are in danger of closing its doors or losing accreditation. The proposal, presented at a board meeting on Tuesday, seeks to address issues that occurred in several of the […]

January 22, 2019

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2018 Higher Education Highlights

Like the year before, 2018 has proven to be an important year for issues relating to diversity, equity and higher education. Most notably, this past year we witnessed up close a number of racial incidents on campus involving law enforcement being called on students and staff of color.

December 20, 2018

News Roundup

Newbury College Announces Campus Closure, Citing Financial Problems

Newbury College, a small liberal arts school located in Brookline, Massachusetts that was put on probation in August over financial concerns, has announced it will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. Newbury president Dr. Joseph Chillo made the announcement in a note to students on Friday after students had left the […]

December 16, 2018

News Roundup

Mt. Ida College Sued by Three Former Students

Three former Mt. Ida College students have filed a lawsuit against the college, former administrators and trustees, claiming they were victims of misrepresentation, fraud and invasion of privacy. Mt. Ida College students were forced to find another institution to attend after the school closed in May as a result of merger discussions with Lasell College. […]

November 27, 2018

News Roundup

Iowa Wesleyan University may Face Possible Closure After History of Financial Challenges

Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU), a private liberal arts college located in southeast Iowa, faces possible campus closure as a result of significant financial problems. In 2015, the institution spent $3.32 million more than what it was given and lost $4.57 million in 2014 and $.45 million in 2013, according to university tax records obtained by […]

November 5, 2018

News Roundup

Students in Educational Limbo After Sudden Harrison College Closure

College students in three states and five Indiana communities are scrambling to get their education on track and their money back, NBC affiliate station WTHR reported. Without warning, Indianapolis-based Harrison College closed campuses in Anderson, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne and Terre Haute, as well as in Ohio and North Carolina. Answers are hard to come […]

September 18, 2018