Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. It faced the threat of closure in 2018 and warned students and employees that it might not be able to continue.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

private university’s 167 faculty members with full-time or prorated faculty contracts. “Lesley is fortunate to have the resources it needs, including a significant endowment and valuable real estate acquired in connection with the purchase of an additional campus in 2018, to invest in making any changes that are required.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2023

The school faced a potential closure in 2018, but it was saved by fundraising and a $26.1 The school has produced notable alumnae, dating back to suffragist Arabella Mansfield, the country’s first female lawyer. A more recent alumna is Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station.

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