Urbana University says it will close following this spring's semester due to the stress and uncertainty of the coronoavirus pandemic. An extension of Franklin University, Urbana has 1,254 students along with 111 full-time employees.
School officials say academic programming will be moved to Franklin, while athletic offerings and on-site administrative roles will cease at the Urbana branch campus. Students who prefer to transfer to other institutions will be assisted in doing so.
The school says an unspecified number of the full-time Urbana campus staff will be offered employment at Franklin University. Those who will not continue at Franklin will be offered severance packages that include outplacement assistance to help with the transition.
For additional information, visit www.urbana.edu/closure
