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Beeman, Alice L. – 1979
The attempted closing of Wilson College in Pennsylvania, a 110-year-old liberal arts college for women, is recounted. In 1978 the board of trustees voted to close the college and preserve remaining assets for other educational purposes. A movement evolved to save the college, and subsequent litigation resulted in rulings in May 1979 that: (1) two…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Decision Making
