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Brad Barnett's avatar

I attended Lambuth College in Jackson TN., which closed in 2010. University of Memphis bought it and installed a satellite campus there, but when I drive through there now the “magic” feels dead.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

Bummer. I hear that a lot about acquired and merged campuses.

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Carl Rossini Jr.'s avatar

I was a teacher, chair and advisor at The Art Institute of Dallas, and many of my former students are rising in their early or midcareers in advertising, animation, video, interior design, audio, and in culinary careers. Closed several years ago.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

Seems those art institutes have been closing at crazy high rates!

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Carl Rossini Jr.'s avatar

The parent company (nominally non-profit) was EDMC, which collapsed after Covid. Argosy and all of the Art Institutes closed, and South University (named after its manager/owner, not the region of the country) survives. Sad that the AIs closed, they filled a nice niche, regional art schools that offered robust BFAs.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

I should have a post soon on for-profit closures. Tons of those shells floating around.

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Dave's avatar

Here's one to keep an eye on. Limestone University in Gaffney, SC is closing down. Founded in 1845.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

It is no surprise that buildings change use. Wrote all about it here: https://www.collegetowns.org/p/no-you-and-a-couple-of-friends-shouldnt?utm_source=publication-search

I am not sure what you mean on chapter review. I sort of suspect you might be a bot!

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

I am more interested in you being a bot now. Seemingly a good bot at pulling info, kind of like a better Google. Just still bad at understanding how articles, or even how human interactions, work. Fascinating! I wonder if you will get those things eventually. My guess is yes. Thanks for dropping in, bot!

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