[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

UB to be taken over by 3 schools.

University of Bridgeport to be taken over by 3 other colleges

No, if you read the article it explains that UB will remain an independent university. They are entering into a cooperative agreement with the other schools to share facilities. That is very different from being taken over. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Stepfordct

Very optimistic article. All schools are in trouble except the very finest who have strong endowments.
If the 3 schools mentioned see their enrollment drop how does having UB help? Not a desirable location, and with this news will dissuade anyone from attending going forward.

Wrong. All three schools are NOT in trouble. Sacred Heart has been expanding at a massive rate with no signs of slowing. It has a strong endowment and the strong support of many prominent businessmen and businesswomen. It offers a number of well respected programs and majors. In fact it just took over St. Vincent’s College which is a well respected school of nursing and is bringing it to it’s main campus in Fairfield.

Goodwin has also seen a very strong. They have been expanding rapidly in East Hartford with beautiful new facilities on the Connecticut River. They have a well respected healthcare program and are working with our state’s major employers to train workers for manufacturing.

I think bringing these to Bridgeport will be a very good thing, opening up opportunities to a large number of new students in Fairfield County. Jay

[Stepfordct]

Your talking about pre CV days. Going forward it will be harder to maintain.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Stepfordct

Your talking about pre CV days. Going forward it will be harder to maintain.

Do you think that people will stop going to school? I don’t. The number of students seeking a higher education or training will likely at least stay the same as employers demand better educated and trained workers. Jay

[brown_dog_us]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Do you think that people will stop going to school? I don’t. The number of students seeking a higher education or training will likely at least stay the same as employers demand better educated and trained workers. Jay

Depending on how fall semester goes and if/when we find a vaccine, students may very well not return to campus for a long time. That would mean colleges spending large sums to maintain a campus that isn't needed while spending large sums on IT upgrades for online classes.

[Beeker2211]

Originally Posted by Stepfordct

Very optimistic article. All schools are in trouble except the very finest who have strong endowments.
If the 3 schools mentioned see their enrollment drop how does having UB help? Not a desirable location, and with this news will dissuade anyone from attending going forward.

UB has beautiful buildings right next to Seaside, and there are probably more colleges in "less than desirable areas" than in. The school put a lot of money in when the Board took total control of the corporation about 10ish years ago, the three colleges are getting a great deal on this.

[JGBigGreen]

College students are largely at the age when they feel invincible. Multiple polls have shown that a large majority of students will return to campus Covid be damned. There is also clear evidence that the majority of students do not like online learning- or at least the hastily rolled out online learning of the spring semester- and see living on campus as a huge benefit of the college experience. If colleges open, students will return to campus.

Originally Posted by brown_dog_us

Depending on how fall semester goes and if/when we find a vaccine, students may very well not return to campus for a long time. That would mean colleges spending large sums to maintain a campus that isn't needed while spending large sums on IT upgrades for online classes.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

No, if you read the article it explains that UB will remain an independent university. They are entering into a cooperative agreement with the other schools to share facilities. That is very different from being taken over. Jay

UB is formally dissolving. Other articles had indicated they were financially not capable of continuing. They will no longer exist. The 3 schools are taking over the segments of UB that interest them. Other segments will simply not exist at all.

I am glad anyone wanted them, given their horrific financial situation. There has been an "abandon ship" movement there the last few months.

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/ctpos...y-15314506.php

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by Beeker2211

UB has beautiful buildings right next to Seaside, and there are probably more colleges in "less than desirable areas" than in. The school put a lot of money in when the Board took total control of the corporation about 10ish years ago, the three colleges are getting a great deal on this.

The 3 are buying low, but given the last several years issues UB had, buying low was an inevitable expectation.

[Stepfordct]

Yale is doing online in the fall. Granted it's Yale....but for a more ordinary school.....many are talking about a gap year, or go to a local state school, and save your money.

Why spend 40-60K to go online. Sign up at NCC for $4300. While kids do indeed feel invincible, parents are still writing the checks.