Alderson Broaddus University a private Baptist university Philippi, West Virginia, closed 2023. was founded 1871 offered liberal arts, nursing, physician assistant, other programs.
The town Philippi lost identity revenue the university closed August 2024. students, staff residents share stories memories the school shaped community a century.
Alderson-Broaddus College first founded 1932, two older Baptist liberal arts colleges merged, to university's website. school gained university status 2013 .
Craig Phillips, Elkins businessman, won bid the Alderson Broaddus University campus Philippi, West Virginia. bankrupt university closed August losing accreditation.
A student an employee Alderson Broaddus University, is set close, each sued private West Virginia institution, alleging leaders didn't disclose extent its financial problems that closure imminent. Twin lawsuits the Baptist-affiliated institution filed a state circuit court month.
FILE - Alderson Broaddus senior Troy Cantrell, ball, watched Gannon University defenders a men's basketball game Erie, Pa., Nov. 29,2019. lives hundreds students thrown disarray Alderson Broaddus announced Monday, July 31, 2023, it plans cease operations.
Alderson Broaddus University filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy U.S. Bankruptcy Court the state's northern district. to filing, university estimated had $1 million $10 million total assets, liabilities between $10 million $50 million owed money between 100 199 creditors. .
The Higher Education Policy Commission revoked private Baptist college's authorization confer degrees West Virginia, citing unsustainable financial liabilities student risk. board trustees voted develop plan dissolution provide information students, faculty staff.
CHARLESTON, WV - an emergency meeting today, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) voted unanimously revoke Alderson Broaddus University's authorization confer degrees the state effective December 31, 2023. institution not permitted enroll students beginning the Fall 2023 semester. However, seniors scheduled graduate at…
As part that meeting, commission required university have plans place Oct. 1 the "teach-out" transfer current students well arranging student transcripts financial aid records be secured a party. Alderson Broaddus was required provide monthly financial reports the state.
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