Colleges That Can’t Survive Owe Their Employees Dignified Closures - Commentary

Mari Flynn, library director and an adjunct humanities instructor at Keystone College (PA), writes:  I am one of the thousands of people working at a small private college, an endangered institution. I have done it for over 20 years now, and I love it. Our campus is small enough that everyone not only knows your name but also “your dreams,” as a much-loved president of our college once stated. It’s corny, but true. He sent birthday cards to all employees and college baby swag to all newborns. It is this very familiarity and camaraderie that makes the small college experience special for those who attend and work there. Still, sometimes life on a small campus can be hard.