Wells College, a private college in Aurora since 1868, has announced it will close its doors at the end of the current semester. The college is citing financial
AURORA — The leaders of Wells College said Monday that the 156-year-old college will close at the end of the spring semester after failing to weather a financial crisis amid
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During Wells College’s 153rd Commencement ceremony today, President Jonathan Gibralter conferred undergraduate degrees upon 73 graduating students. In addition, a longtime professor who is retiring this year was granted the honorary title of professor emeritus, and several students were honored with academic and leadership awards.
The day’s events began at 10 a.m. in front of Macmillan Hall, with the traditional processional of students, faculty and featured guests through the building’s front doors. After the Rev. Barb Blom ’82 shared a spirited invocation, Marie Chapman Carroll ’75, chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, congratulated the seniors on their extraordinary achievement: “Today, we celebrate your rebirth as global citizens, prepared to thrive