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Here's why colleges are being forced to close their doors - and what they can do to stay open

  • Written by Robert Massa, Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, USC, University of Southern California
Marlboro College plans to close its Vermont campus after the 2019-2020 school year and move its programs to Emerson College in Boston.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA

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