Students and parents filled the sidewalks in front of the University of the Arts building on Broad Street, in hopes of getting answers to the announcement of the school's sudden closure on June 7."What really hurt was that you didn’t tell us beforehand, you didn’t tell us a month, five months or even in the middle of the semester, so we had enough time to transfer, it’s hurtful," said Bryant Fleming, a Senior at the University.
Now Thorne, who was expecting to be a freshman next school year, is filled with a mix of emotions due to the school's closure. "Having that ripped from people who are looking forward to it sucks so much," said Sydney. The school recently lost its accreditation and previously the school president said the reason for the closure is due to financial concerns with declining enrollments, declining revenues, and increasing expenses.
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