Every small college needs a closure plan, just in case
Planning for a worst-case scenario would keep students from having to scramble. When Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts, closed in May 2018, many students faced difficult transitions and potential loss of academic momentum, community, and confidence in their plans for the future. The author suggests that every small college with fewer than 4,500 students should submit a confidential closure plan to the state Department of Higher Education. The Financial Assessment and Risk Monitoring system, known as FARM, reviews private colleges’ financial condition and can require contingency closure plans, financial assurances, and public notification when a college is at risk of imminent closure. Despite this, Mackenzie Bumpus, a former student at the University of Maine, wishes the closure of Mount IdA had been planned in a thoughtful way. The state recently announced it would require colleges to warn that they're in danger of closing in the next 18 months.
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When Mount Ida College in Newton closed in May 2018, I was the vice president of student affairs. I had never trained to, or expected to, lead through a closure. But as with other crises I have manage... [7221 symbols]
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