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Judge Tosses Students' Lawsuit Over Closure of Mount Ida College
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by three students who attended a Massachusetts college that abruptly closed. The lawsuit was filed in November against Mount Ida College and former administrators and trustees. The students alleged that college officials deliberately misled them about the severity of the school’s financial problems before it closed in May 2018.
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States Look to Boost Oversight of Struggling Small Colleges
As more private colleges fold under financial pressure, state officials in New England have been looking into increasing their oversight of the schools to help protect students.
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‘It's Just So Devastating:' Vt. College Campus Reacts to Impending Closure
Students and faculty of Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, are reacting to this week’s announcement that the school will close later this year. The private 185-year-old college, known for programs in environmental and social sustainability, announced it’ll close sometime after the spring semester, saying the campus and its operations are just no longer financially viable.
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Hampshire College Seeks Merger Amid Financial Pressure
A Massachusetts college is hoping to merge with another institution well before it reaches a financial crisis. Hampshire College says it has a balanced budget and a healthy endowment, but it faces the same pressures that have forced other small schools to close.
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‘Catastrophic': Former Mount Ida College Students File Class Action Lawsuit Against Closed School
Former students of the now-closed Mount Ida College filed a class action lawsuit against the school on Monday and accused the institution of fraud, negligence and violating their students’ privacy. The complaint describes the university’s closure as “catastrophic” and says students’ educational careers have been jeopardized. Students were left with discontinued degree programs and lost credits that were unable to...
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Ex Mount Ida College President Blames Failed Lasell Merger for Schools Closure
The former president of now-closed Mount Ida College blames the school’s shutdown on a last-minute change of terms in the planned merger with Lasell College.
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Senate Committee and AG Probe Mount Ida Deal
A Massachusetts Senate committee will release its findings Thursday on UMass’ acquisition of Mount Ida College.
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UMass Boston Faculty, Students to Protest Trustees Meeting Amid Mount Ida Deal
Students, faculty, and alumni at the University of Massachusetts Boston are scheduled to protest Wednesday morning in the wake of the recent UMass Amherst-Mount Ida College deal.
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Sale of Mount Ida College to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Complete
The former campus of Mount Ida College has been formally transferred to the University of Massachusetts Amherst as questions linger about the financial problems that led to Mount Ida’s demise.
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‘So Much Anger': Mount Ida Students Speak Out as They Struggle to Figure Out Academic Future
Mount Ida students who are worried their education could be at risk are speaking out. With their school being sold to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Mt. Ida students are being forced to figure out what comes next academically.
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Senate Panel Disappointed at Absence of Mount Ida College Officials
The head of a legislative committee says subpoenas could be issued to top officials of Massachusetts’ Mount Ida College after they declined to appear at an oversight hearing on the school’s closing.
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Oversight Hearing on Mount Ida Deal
Marty Meehan, president of the UMass system, spoke for the first time about the deal to purchase Mount Ida College.
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UMass-Boston Faculty Issue Declaration of No Confidence in UMass President
A group representing the faculty of the University of Massachusetts-Boston has issued a declaration of no confidence in UMass President Martin Meehan and the university system’s board of trustees over the decision to purchase the assets of Mount Ida College.
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UMass Boston Students Protest Decision of Mount Ida College Purchase
Students and faculty at the University of Massachusetts Boston are scheduled to hold a walkout on Tuesday afternoon to protest the school system’s purchase of Mount Ida College.
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Meeting to Be Held for Public to Discuss Mount Ida Closing
The public will have a chance to weigh in on the closure of Mount Ida College on Tuesday morning.
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Parents Upset Over Mount Ida Closure
Parents of students at Mount Ida College are worried about the future after the sudden closure of the school.
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With College Closing, New Hampshire University Offers Scholarships
Franklin Pierce University is offering 20 full-tuition scholarships to students at a small private college in Massachusetts that is set to close if they enroll as full-time residential students at the New Hampshire school.
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Mount Ida College to Meet With State Department of Higher Education Officials Over Closure
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education is scheduled to meet with officials at Mount Ida College Thursday over the school’s recent decision to close.
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Massachusetts Senate Plans Hearing on Sale of Mount Ida College to UMass
The Massachusetts Senate has ordered an oversight hearing into the planned purchase by the University of Massachusetts of the assets of Mount Ida College, which plans to close at the end of the current semester.