University of the Arts abruptly cancels info session amid questions over impending closure

Monday, June 3, 2024 8:54PMPHILADELPHIA --abruptly canceled a virtual information session Monday afternoon amid questions over the impending closure of the school.

"As the situation continues to unfold rapidly, we cannot adequately answer your questions today," the university said in a statement just minutes before a planned 4 p.m. session.Those with questions are now being asked to fill out anThe university along South Broad Street says information and answers to frequently asked questions will be posted online in the next day.

University of the Arts will close on Friday. The closure comes amid financial challenges and declining enrollment, according to President Kerry Walk.The university says it will be helping current students by developing "seamless transfer pathways" to other Philadelphia schools, including Temple University, Drexel University, and Moore College of Art and Design."University of the Arts regrets to inform you that we must cancel our virtual information session scheduled for 4 p.m.

We want everyone to know that we exhausted every option to address the urgent crisis and find a pathway to keep the institution open. However, we could not identify a viable path for UArts to remain open and serve its mission. Please share your questions through this Google Form so that we may provide follow-up communications to address your concerns to the best of our ability. We will be adding information and answers to frequently asked questions on the UArts webpage within the next day."

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