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The institution’s leaders say consolidating departments will make the college more efficient. Its faculty union says the move will do the opposite.

The small, progressive Vermont college will close at the end of the spring semester. It’s another blow to a state that has lost a number of higher ed institutions in recent years.

Northland College announced a potential closure last month hoping to spark last-minute fundraising to save itself. It hasn’t worked so far.

Some selective institutions are expected to hit six figures soon, though such pricing will likely have more of a psychological and political impact than a financial one.

Many will soon—and leaders’ collective refusal to discuss this openly only makes things worse, John J. Smetanka writes.