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Iowa Wesleyan University Closing After 181 Years

One of the oldest universities west of the Mississippi and the second-oldest in the state — Iowa Wesleyan University — is closing its doors 181 years after it opened in 1842. The private liberal arts institution’s 20 trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to close at the end of this academic year in May due to “a combination of financial challenges,” according to a news release.


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