Week in Review: Hampshire College to shutter, others at risk

Blindsided staff at Hampshire College launch relief fund as liberal school prepares to close

Staff and faculty members at a Massachusetts liberal arts college that is closing are organizing a relief fund for employees bracing for sudden job loss.Last week, The Advocate reported that trustees at Hampshire College voted to close the school due to funding concerns. Amid a national decline in college enrollment, the school’s student population has fallen over the years and dipped below 750 this school year, according to the university websi…

Eight colleges look to take in Hampshire College students

Schools stepping up to take a closing college’s students have opened their transfer portals.

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education

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Hampshire College to lay off over 200 employees as closure looms next year

Over 200 employees at Hampshire College in Amherst received layoff notices on Thursday, just two days after the college announced it would close next year.

What is the Five College Area with only Four Colleges? - The Boston Globe

Hampshire College’s upcoming closure poses an existential question.

Week in Review: Hampshire College to shutter, others at risk

We’re rounding up recent stories, from buyout offers at Syracuse University to leadership changes at high-profile public institutions.