University president Kerry Walk and the chair of the board of trustees, Judson Aaron, announced the June 7 closure in a notice posted Friday night on the university’s website, calling it "heartbreaking" and "deeply painful." Separate town halls are planned Monday with students, faculty and staff, they said.
"Word of the closure initially came from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which announced the withdrawal of the school's accreditation as of Saturday, saying it had been notified of the imminent closure Wednesday as the summer term started. School officials said that action came before they could announce the closure to the university community and they knew that "makes hearing the news of UArts’ abrupt closure even worse.
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