Jakobsson said he had considered transferring to a different university and even submitted an application, but he was leaning toward staying at Cardinal Stritch next year.
“It’s devastating for everyone here,” said Philip Jakobsson, a student who plays on the school's soccer team. “This is a beautiful place with amazing professors, and I guess I just want to hold out hope that something can be done to save the university because a lot of us don't want this place to go,” she said.Īlmohsin’s not aware of any movement that could lead the university to reverse its decision but she said she’s willing to donate if it means she could stay at Cardinal Stritch. Student Jumanah Almohsin said the situation seems too surreal to believe just yet. She’s worked on the campus for 21 years and said staff found out about the closure at the same time as students, at about 5:30 p.m. The announcement came as a shock to the close-knit campus, and to its broader community.ĭawn Wankowski, an assistant professor in biology at Cardinal Stritch, hugged and consoled students Tuesday morning. The Sisters accepted the recommendation and set the closing in motion, Scholz said. Francis of Assisi after determining the Fox Point school "could no longer provide high-quality educational experiences our students deserve," he said. The university Board of Trustees recommended the closure to the Sisters of St. However, the fiscal realities, downward enrollment trends, the pandemic, the need for more resources and the mounting operational and facility challenges presented a no-win situation." "I wish there was a different path we could pursue. "We're all devastated by this development, but after examining all options this decision was necessary," President Dan Scholz said in a video announcement. The closure also leaves the Milwaukee region mourning the loss of a Catholic college committed to serving students since 1937. The decision announced Monday leaves hundreds of employees without jobs and forces an untold number of students to enroll elsewhere if they want to finish their degrees. Watch Video: Cardinal Stritch students react to the school's sudden closingĬardinal Stritch University is closing its doors for good at the end of spring semester, a casualty of the demographic and financial forces haunting most every other higher education institution in Wisconsin.
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