Historically Black Lincoln College to close after 157 years in wake of cyberattack and pandemic
A fundraising push to rescue the college was unsuccessful
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Lincoln College closes after 157 years, blaming COVID-19 and cyberattack disruptions
It's a shocking turnaround for a small Illinois college that welcomes first-generation students and qualifies as a predominantly Black institution.
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Illinois historically Black college to close after 157 years
A historically Black college in central Illinois that saw its enrollment plummet during the COVID-19 pandemic says it has been unable to recover and must close its doors after 157 years
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