The University of the Arts in Philadelphia faces closure due to a $40 million financial crisis. President Kerry Walk resigned days before the scheduled closure on June 7, leaving students and faculty in uncertainty. The city and UArts community seek explanations and support from local authorities and institutions.
Kerry Walk has resigned her position as president of the University of the Arts, days after the Philadelphia institution announced it would close on June 7, leaving hundreds of students in academic limbo. https://t.co/ExlGOfsj9G
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University of the Arts President Resigns After School Announces Closure https://t.co/BuweB7d9Kc camille paglia taught here
utter cowardice on top of utter cowardice. U Arts students, faculty, and staff, not to mention the city of Philadelphia, are owed explanations, not Kerry Walk jumping ship three days before the closure she announced last week. https://t.co/gMeLIoWHuG
Students, faculty learn of Philadelphiaβs universityβs closure from news, social media https://t.co/ud9yev19Re
University of the Arts needed $40 million to stave off the catastrophic financial crisis that will force it to close, a trustee said. https://t.co/N64cJRuUUG
Absolutely devastating for the UArts student body and family, and a loss for the city as a whole. While we ask questions and learn more about this situation, I want the UArts family to know that @PHLCouncil has your back. https://t.co/loZyUvwfvD