Faculty file 2 lawsuits against University of the Arts after abrupt closure announcement
Students and faculty say they have been left in the dark since the abrupt announcement that the University of the Arts will close this month.
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In 2023, Eva told the personal story of the first transgender TV reporter in the United States to publicly come out as a different gender, on-air, at the same TV station. This story received national media recognition from GLAAD and a 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Students and faculty say they have been left in the dark since the abrupt announcement that the University of the Arts will close this month.
The University of the Arts says it hired Philadelphia consulting firm Alvarez and Marshal to help handle its closure.
Frank Machos, a UArts graduate interviewing to join the Board of Trustees, said university officials, including former president Kerry Walk, failed to explore all options before announcing the closure.
University of the Arts President Kerry Walk resigned Tuesday days after the school suddenly announced its closure.
Student organizers continued to fight for answers Tuesday after the University of Arts canceled a town hall about its sudden closure.
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