More than 150 years ago, Wells College was established on the shores of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York. It was created as a college for women, proclaiming the motto, “Think critically, reason wisely, and act humanely.” The school produced many notable female scholars and entrepreneurs. But this week, the college abruptly announced that it would be closing permanently at the end of the current semester, only one week away. It’s the end of an era or, more properly, a large number of eras. I have something of a relationship with the school because my wife received her Bachelor’s Degree there and it’s located close to where we both grew up. But why is it closing after all this time? As with so many institutions these days, it was a question of money and declining enrollment. (Times Union)
Wells College, in the Finger Lakes, is closing at the end of the semester, college…
