With 36 Becker College buildings, Worcester neighborhood faces uncertain future
WORCESTER As Becker College s impending closure looms over the Elm Park neighborhood and Worcester, nearby property owners and city officials hope that the college s property is taken over by responsible owners. Each campus is an economic engine in and of itself, Timothy P. Murray, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said, The loss of Becker both in the Highland Street, Elm Park neighborhood and Leicester is a blow to both the neighborhood and regional economy. The disposition of assets is going to be important to try to make sure we are collectively trying to infill the neighborhood in a way that supports the neighborhood businesses.
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If Becker College closes for good, what happens to the students? Options for parents? Cyrus Moulton and Craig S. Semon, Telegram & Gazette © Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette WORCESTER - Becker College student Melissa Gilson of Stoneham talks about the school s future Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
As Becker College faces the prospect of closing, students and their families were left Wednesday wondering their next steps.
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Those next steps are unclear.
The Department of Higher Education and the New England Commission of Higher Education said in a statement that the college’s trustees have “been meeting regularly to explore all reasonable options and determine how best they can leverage all available resources to help support a plan that prioritizes the best interests of students, faculty and staff.”
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