Curry closing area campus; Lower than hoped enrollment growth is blamed.Byline: Mark Melady WORCESTER - Because of flat enrollment in recent years, Curry College Curry is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Curry offers 20 undergraduate majors as well as three graduate programs. History The school was founded as the School of Elocution in 1879 by Anna Baright on Boston's Commonwealth Avenue. will close its satellite campus at 1 West Boylston St. in August 2008, ending a nine-year presence in the city. Curry College President Kenneth K. Quigley Jr. said enrollment, currently 170 continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). and graduate students, did not grow enough for the college to sustain operations. "We've found there wasn't a need for a newcomer in a region where students were already so well served," Mr. Quigley said, referring to the 13 colleges in the area that he said "offer a depth of programs." Judith Stoessel, dean of continuing and graduate studies, said many students currently enrolled are "on track" to finish their intended program. Ms. Stoessel said those who do not will be offered "academic advising assistance to determine the optimal route to complete their studies." Options available to Worcester satellite students include transferring to Curry's main campus in Milton or satellite campus in Plymouth, or completing their course work through tutorials or independent studies. Assistance will also be made available to students wishing to transfer to other colleges and universities, Ms. Stoessel said. "The plan is going to be different for each student," she said, "but we are committed to helping our existing students achieve their educational goals." Offering a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and certificate programs in accounting, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. management and sociology, Curry's Worcester campus opened its doors in 1999 at 26 Mechanic St. The satellite campus was only a few blocks from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences History Founded in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy is the second oldest and the largest college of pharmacy in the United States. Two years after its founding, the College published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue. , raising hopes for a concentration of college students downtown. But the college expanded its offerings and outgrew out·grew v. Past tense of outgrow. the 2,000 square feet at Mechanic Street. In 2003, the campus was moved to the 5,200-square-foot locale (programming) locale - A geopolitical place or area, especially in the context of configuring an operating system or application program with its character sets, date and time formats, currency formats etc. Locales are significant for internationalisation and localisation. on West Boylston Street Boylston Street is the name of a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its western suburbs. It begins at its eastern end in central Boston as the continuation of Essex Street at the intersection of Tremont, and forms the southern boundary of Boston but the anticipated enrollment surge - some projections were as high as 650 - did not materialize. Curry College will concentrate its expansion efforts south of Boston. |
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