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What These Former Students Wish They Knew Before Their College Closed - with Christine Manika & Nathan Stroup, Students When St. Joseph’s College Closed

Christine Manika and Nathan Stroup

Apr 13, 2025 47 min
What These Former Students Wish They Knew Before Their College Closed - with Christine Manika & Nathan Stroup, Students When St. Joseph’s College Closed

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How did the closure announcement impact student morale?

  • 02

    What role did faculty support play during transition?

  • 03

    How did transfer experiences differ by class year?

  • 04

    What emotional toll did closure take on students?

  • 05

    How can resilience emerge from institutional failure?

  • 06

    Student support during closure

Show notes

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, part of a special EdUp College Closure Miniseries - Through the Eyes of..., brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon

YOUR guests are Christine Manika & Nathan Stroup, Students When St. Joseph’s College Closed

YOUR host is Dr. Jay M. Keehn. Dr. Jay M. Keehn was employed by Union Institute & University for 18 years. UI&U formally announced its closure in June, 2024.

During his tenure, he held roles as faculty, director of academic programs, campus executive director, & dean of students.

Listen to more episodes from the "College Closure: Through The Eyes Of...." series here:

Dr. Jay M. Keehn is also the founder of THE CLUB, a monthly get-together of higher education professionals sharing their stories and socializing around the current landscape while looking at what may be Tomorrow’s Higher Education. Connect with him on LinkedIn to join THE CLUB.

  • How did the closure announcement impact student morale?
  • What role did faculty support play during transition?
  • How did transfer experiences differ by class year?
  • What emotional toll did closure take on students?
  • How can resilience emerge from institutional failure?

Topics include:

  • Student support during closure
  • Transfer pathways & partnerships
  • Personal impact of closure
  • Academic transitions
  • Long-term career effects

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