From Inside Higher Ed: When Hampshire College announced its closure in April, officials said that it would shut down at the end of the fall 2026 semester. But financial challenges could accelerate that plan. Hampshire president Jennifer Chrisler wrote to the campus community over the weekend to warn them that the college might not have the funds to make it through the fall semester... Chrisler stated that Hampshire is trying to determine what assets it may have to fund operations in its last few months, pay necessary vendors for their services and cover teach-out expenses.
While Chrisler indicated that senior officials and the board “remain focused on moving forward planning for the teach-out,” Hampshire’s “financial modeling shows that presently the college does not have enough available funds to cover the expected expenses for the teach-out.” ...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/06/02/hampshire-college-might-close-early.
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