Mills College

Former Mills College student responds to merger with Northeastern

Mills College was the first historically women’s college to be founded west of the Rocky Mountains. Now, it will be the first West Coast HWC to become formally co-ed. Mills agreed to a merger with Northeastern University in spring 2021 that will take effect on July 1, 2022, according to the Mills College website. Discussions of a possible closure or merger at the College have been ongoing since 2020.

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Mills College announces closure as a degree-granting institution

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Mills College announces closure as a degree-granting institution

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit colleges across the country hard, with closed campuses, remote learning and financial losses challenging the higher education industry over the past year. Mills College, located in Oakland, California, is the most recent institution to announce its closure.

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