Emerson College, a Boston liberal arts institution, is grappling with a significant decrease in enrollment for the upcoming academic year, leading to potential staffing cuts. The college's president, Jay Bernhardt, cited various factors contributing to the low incoming freshman class, including recent anti-Israel protests on campus.
In an internal message, Bernhardt acknowledged that the protests, along with delays in enrollment deposits due to changes in financial aid processes and national enrollment trends away from smaller private institutions, have all played a role in the enrollment shortfall.
