Limestone University may have a ‘lifeline’ to avert closure

Limestone University may have a ‘lifeline’ to avert closure

The Christian institution's board said “a possible funding source has surfaced" after warning last week it may have to shutter or go online.

Limestone University Pulls Back From Brink of Closure

Limestone University’s board was set to decide whether to close or go online Tuesday. Instead the university announced a possible financial lifeline was in the works. Limestone University will live on—at least for now—after the Board of Trustees punted on a decision Tuesday to either close the institution or shift entirely online. Instead, university officials announced that a “possible funding source” had surfaced.

11th-hour funding lifeline surfaces for struggling Limestone University - WCCB Charlotte's CW

GAFFNEY, S.C. – A vote on the possibility of closing Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina has been delayed. The delay comes as a possible funding lifeline has surfaced that could allow the school to remain open. The Board of Trustees met Tuesday to discuss next steps. The board chair said they are gathering more information about the possible new funding, and emphasize the money is a possibility and not confirmed at this time. Last we…