Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal arts college founded in 1856 in Birmingham, Alabama, has announced it will close its doors on May 31, after a loan bill failed to gain support. The college, which has been part of the community for 168 years and fielded a football team since 1918, cited financial troubles and declining enrollment as reasons for the closure. This decision will result in approximately 550 job cuts. The closure of the college is seen as a significant loss not only to the Birmingham community but also to the entire state of Alabama. The college had a strong baseball tradition, including an '04 season in which it went 47-18 and was a 3 seed in a regional.
Birmingham Southern College in Alabama will shut down due to inadequate funds, declining enrollment, resulting in about 550 job cuts
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A bummer for BSC, which has a strong baseball tradition. It's the alma mater of @AuburnBaseball HC Butch Thompson, and it had a good run during its brief time in Division I, including an '04 season in which it went 47-18 and was a 3 seed in a regional. https://t.co/GbQhFzYKSP
The closure of Birmingham-Southern College will be a great loss not only for the Birmingham community but for the entire state of Alabama. My full statement. ⬇️ https://t.co/FoicxilLX6
Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama said that it would cease operations this spring, adding to a growing list of vulnerable small colleges announcing closures https://t.co/Fpzn2AI2Bw https://t.co/Fpzn2AI2Bw
#BREAKING: After years after financial troubles, Birmingham-Southern College will be closing its doors at the end of May. #BSC https://t.co/0OrkmPmkr7
168-year old financially-troubled liberal arts college about to shut down in Alabama after state fails to help | @aldotcom https://t.co/HIulwzNoQg
D3 Birmingham–Southern College announces closure at the end of May, the private liberal arts college in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1856 and has fielded a football team since 1918. https://t.co/RBI1ZusSJj
Birmingham-Southern College will close May 31 as loan bill fails to gain support https://t.co/in1XtO6xBi