Mount Ida College Trustees Denote Closure

The Board of Trustees of Mount Ida College announced today that the establishment volition unopen as well as understanding has been reached for acquisition of the campus past times the University of Massachusetts.  The Mount Ida website includes statements from the trustees as well as the institution's president, Barry Brown, along amongst an F.A.Q. department for students as well as others interested inwards learning to a greater extent than most the agreement.

Mount Ida was founded inwards 1899 on Mount Ida Hill inwards Newton Centre, MA by George Franklin Jewett as well as Abigail Faye Jewett.  It closed during the Great Depression and was reopened past times William F. Carlson as well as his boy F. Roy Carlson inwards 1939.  Mount Ida was accredited every bit a junior college inwards 1961.  It merged with Chamberlayne Junior College inwards 1987 as well as the New England Institute of Applied Arts as well as Sciences inwards 1989.  Mount Ida offered baccalaureate programs afterward 1998 as well as graduate degrees afterward 2009.

You tin dismiss too read a press release, "Mount Ida College reaches understanding amongst UMass regarding educational continuity for students amongst acquisition of its campus."

Laura Krantz of the Boston Globe reported on the closure as well as acquisition, "Mount Ida College to close; UMass to acquire Newton campus."  Krantz offers context for the conclusion as well as includes comments from students.

If you lot are interested inwards recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are split upwards tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, as well as 1 for mergers as well as acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, as well as the IPEDS unitid.

Atlantic Matrimony College Closing

Two Massachusetts newspapers reported before today that Atlantic Union College inwards Lancaster, MA volition close.  Atlantic Union had previously unopen inwards boundary 2011 before reopening i time to a greater extent than for the autumn semester 2015.  It was unable to find accreditation or render a stable flow of revenue.  The Fitchburg, MA Sentinel as well as Enterprise published reporting past times Peter Jasinski, "Atlantic Union College announces it is closing afterward 140 years of operation."

"Atlantic Union College inwards Lancaster volition close," appeared inwards the Worchester, MA Telegram as well as Gazette with reporting past times Scott O'Connell.

Atlantic Union, affiliated amongst Seventh-day Adventists, was initially founded equally the South Lancaster Academy inwards 1882.  It became Lancaster Junior College inwards 1918 as well as the mention changed to Atlantic Union College inwards 1922. 

Two previous posts tin too last found: 

• Atlantic Union College (MA) from Jan 25, 2012
• Atlantic Union College Returns from June 30, 2015

If yous are interested inwards recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the correct of any  page.  There are carve upward tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, as well as i for mergers as well as acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, as well as the IPEDS unitid.

Katharine Gibbs Schools...An Present At The Spellman Museum

The Boston Globe published ii articles this calendar month that featured Katharine Gibbs Schools.  An initial article yesteryear Nov 3, 2015 yesteryear Nancy Shohet West focused on Rose Doherty, writer of a history of the schools, previous postal service on the that featured Doherty's majority together with an interview amongst the author.

The minute article yesteryear Steve Maas on Nov 12, 2015 coincided amongst the opening of an demo on Katharine Gibbs Schools at the Spellman Museum of Stamps together with Postal History.  The Spellman Museum is located on the campus of Regis College inwards Weston, MA.

Andover Newton Theological Schoolhouse Plans To Sell Campus In Addition To Merge

The Boston Globe reported on Nov 12, 2015 that the Andover Newton Theological School is planning to sell campus holding in addition to seek a merger or consolidation amongst some other institution.  Andover Theological Seminary was founded inward 1807 in addition to was closely associated amongst New England Congregationalism.  Newton Theological Institution was a Baptist seminary founded inward 1825.  The 2 institutions merged inward 1965.  Andover Newton currently offers Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in addition to Doctor of Ministry degrees.  

While Mergers Inwards Higher Teaching Look To Brand Sense...Two Reporters Explore The Possibilities

There were ii interesting articles this calendar week exploring mergers equally options for higher teaching institutions.  

Kellie Woodhouse focused on merger discussions for Inside Higher Ed between Salem State University too the Montserrat College of Art in Massachusetts where the institutions ultimately decided that the costs of proceeding outweighed possible advantages.  Woodhouse's article equally good includes references to other discussions:  Clarkson University plans to merge amongst Union Graduate College inward New York,  the Berklee College of Music exploring a merger amongst the Boston Conservatory, too talks betwixt the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies too the Maine College of Art.  Woodhouse concludes her article past times noting that fifty-fifty when a merger appears to brand a lot of feel too "...even if institutions handgrip on the nearly basic of things, there’s notwithstanding 100 ways a merger could autumn apart."

Chris Havergal provided a to a greater extent than global perspective on mergers for Times Higher Education.  He notes that experts interview believe that, "Financial pressures too global contest are probable to force to a greater extent than universities into mergers spanning international borders..."  Havergal cites the possibilities earlier noting that a "...report predicted inward 2009 that mergers betwixt the United States too U.K. universities could function commonplace, simply at that topographic point has non yet been one."

Colleges Considering Mergers

Union Graduate College in addition to Clarkson University

Berklee College of Music in addition to Boston Conservatory

Salem State University in addition to Montserrat College of Art

Arizona State University in addition to Thunderbird School of Global Management

George Washington University in addition to Corcoran School of Art in addition to Design

Atlantic Matrimony College Returns

Frank Mazzaglia reports on the rebirth of Atlantic Union College (AUC) inwards Lancaster, MA this fall. The Adventists Atlantic Union Conference together with other supporters of the establishment bring worked diligently to reopen the establishment afterwards classes were suspended inwards 2011.

The South Lancaster Academy was founded inwards 1882.  It became Lancaster Junior College inwards 1918 together with Atlantic Union College inwards 1922.  The AUC website includes a timeline of telephone substitution dates together with a listing of presidents.

Marian Courtroom College Announces It Volition Hold Upwards Closing

Articles inwards The Boston Globe as well as at Itemlive.com reported that Marian Court College inwards Swampscott, MA volition hold upward closing.  Marian Court College was founded inwards 1964 past times the Sisters of Mercy every mo Marian Court Secretarial School for Women and offered baccalaureate degrees.  Enrollment was but nether 300 students. 

Regis College Is Featured Yesteryear The Boston Globe

interesting article written past times Steve Maas on Apr 26, 2015.  Maas focuses on the revival of the establishment since 2001 when the fiscal province of affairs was dire as well as closing looked similar a existent possibility.  A primal message inward the article is a sudden contrast amongst recent actions taken past times the Sweet Briar College board, "While outsiders questioned whether Regis, amongst an endowment of merely $32 million, could survive, its trustees, alumni, as well as staff committed to keeping the doors open." 

Regis, located inward Weston, MA,  was founded inward 1927 by by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston to supply instruction to immature women.  The establishment has added graduate programs as well as began admitting males over the past times decade.

Bay Path Academy History

The Winter 2015 lawsuit of Bay Pathway, the alumni magazine of Bay Path University, includes a historical sketch of the institution.

The establishment was founded inwards Springfield, MA every bit co-educational Bay Path Institute inwards 1897. It moved to Longmeadow, MA inwards 1945 in addition to the refer was changed to Bay Path Secretarial School. It became Bay Path Junior College inwards 1949. Baccalaureate programs were added later on 1988 in addition to it changed the refer to Bay Path College. H5N1 in conclusion refer modify to Bay Path University was made inwards 2014.

A Window Into Life At Wellesley Inwards The 1930'S

The Wellesley College Archives posted an interesting xv infinitesimal video from 1936,  The "World of Wellesley: An Adventure inwards Education" [reel 2] was photographed in addition to produced at Wellesley College inwards Wellesley Massachusetts.

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Atlantic Marriage Ceremony College (Ma)

Livia Gershon reports inwards the Worcester Business Journal that supporters of Atlantic Union College are planning to reopen the institution.  Atlantic Union was a Seventh-day Adventist college in South Lancaster, MA. Its concluding twelvemonth operating equally an independent establishment was the 2010-2011.  Gershon covers the unsuccessful merger discussions amongst Washington Adventist University.


The establishment opened inwards 1882 equally a preparatory schoolhouse as well as was known equally South Lancaster Academy the next year.  It was renamed Lancaster Junior College inwards 1918 as well as assumed the cite of Atlantic Union College inwards 1922.  More details are available inwards a Wikipedia article.

Atlantic Marriage Ceremony College (Ma)

Livia Gershon reports inwards the Worcester Business Journal that supporters of Atlantic Union College are planning to reopen the institution.  Atlantic Union was a Seventh-day Adventist college in South Lancaster, MA. Its concluding twelvemonth operating equally an independent establishment was the 2010-2011.  Gershon covers the unsuccessful merger discussions amongst Washington Adventist University.


The establishment opened inwards 1882 equally a preparatory schoolhouse as well as was known equally South Lancaster Academy the next year.  It was renamed Lancaster Junior College inwards 1918 as well as assumed the cite of Atlantic Union College inwards 1922.  More details are available inwards a Wikipedia article.