When Colleges Close: Leading in a Time of Crisis

by David J Chard, Mary L. Churchill, David J. Chard

How would you lead your college if you knew that you had to close it?

Founded in 1888 as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, Wheelock College's mission was to prepare students to work in the helping professions, including teaching and social work. But in 2018, struggling with growing debt and declining admissions, the 130-year-old institution officially closed and merged with Boston University, creating the BU Wheelock College...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421440784
• ISBN13: 9781421440781
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"