Judson College, fifth-oldest women’s college, closing
Updated May 22, 2021;
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Judson College, the fifth-oldest women’s college in the United States, is closing after 183 years.
The Judson board of trustees voted today to close the Baptist-affiliated school for women in Marion, The Alabama Baptist reported.
Judson College was founded in 1838.
But today, the board voted to suspend academic operations and move toward filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the school faced mounting debt pressure. “New donors did not materialize, student retention is much lower than expected,” President Mark Tew told The Alabama Baptist.
About 80 students were registered for the fall, down from 145 in December and only 12 new students had been recruited for the fall.
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Alabama artist leads volunteers in bringing joy, creativity to Marion
By Carla Davis
April 29, 2021
Artist Tres Taylor and volunteers paint a mural called Birdsong along Alabama Highway 14 in Marion. It s part of a series of murals through Alabama s Black Belt called Revolution of Joy. (Bill Bowen / Alabama NewsCenter)
Excited voices and laughter rang in the air as community volunteers, led by Tres Taylor and his paintbrush, transformed a blank white wall in downtown Marion into a magical tale of hope and light. It’s part of Taylor’s effort to start a “Revolution of Joy” in Alabama’s Black Belt region.
Ranking graduation rates for Alabama colleges and universities
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
Posted Apr 19, 2021
The University of Alabama held joint spring and summer commencement exercises over three days starting Friday, July 31, 2020 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
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We’re heading into collegee graduation season but, as you can see from some federal data, not every university is awarding diplomas at the same level.
The U.S. Department of Education’s scorecard ranks colleges and universities based on graduation rates. The rate is determined by the proportion of entering students that graduated from the school within eight year of entry, regardless of their status of full-time or part-time.
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