Bloomfield College, a private liberal arts school that serves mostly Black and Latino students, is officially merging with Montclair State University in a move that will save the struggling college from shutting its doors.
, will serve as chancellor. The merger took effect on July 1, after Gov. Phil Murphy signed off on enabling legislation.
Bloomfield College was cash-strapped and facing closure due in part to enrollment declines that were exacerbated by the pandemic. The college put out a call for help in 2021, which caught the attention of the state’s second-largest public research institution.
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