A Philadelphia arts college closes abruptly, leaving students reeling

University of the Arts students and supporters protest outside of Hamilton Hall in Philadelphia on Monday, June 3, 2024. to rising operating costs. But the chaotic and abrupt nature of UArts’s closure is sparking major questions about how operations will wind down.The roughly 150-year-old school carried nearly $50 millionFaculty and staff have filed at least two lawsuits against the school, including for allegedly violating federal labor laws about advance notice of layoffs.

Poppy Martignetti, a film and screenwriting student who has been heavily involved in protests, said students haven’t received a straightforward reason why the school is shutting down. in talks with UArts to explore “all options and possible solutions" — said they welcome UArts students, a transition is not seamless.

when their healthcare benefits will be terminated, according to Daniel Pieczkolon, the president of the faculty union. About 85 percent of the faculty are adjunct.Students are scrambling to find out how to obtain transcripts, billing and financial aid records once operations shut down on June 7, and some are still living in university housing.

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