Interesting.
I agree that the closing could be perfectly valid. I just find it odd, when Randolph-Macon’s money problems were a fixture on our local news for what seemed like months.
The Sweet Briar alums are a close bunch and they aren’t going to just stand aside and let the demise of their school be a fait accompli.
The fact that this was announced as a done deal without the alums even being made aware that the school is in jeopardy is a red flag.
Again it may all be legitimate, but this is also a method that could hide the personal enrichment of some board members at the expense of the school’s survival. If it was my college I’d want some outside opinion before the current board kills the school.