Many small colleges in small towns across the country hang on year to year. With the pandemic, hundreds could go under, draining the money, diversity and energy from their towns.
A statute of Jesus washing the feet of a disciple greets students entering Sterling College. The school tries to instill an ethic of"servant leadership" in students, but relies on the sports to draw students. Now after 133 years the school may be forced to close, if the pandemic keeps students from enrolling this fall.A statute of Jesus washing the feet of a disciple greets students entering Sterling College.
The chance to play college sports is a major selling point for schools like Sterling. It drives enrollment. But in a pandemic, sports can be vectors for disease. And Jed Miller, who's finishing his degree at Sterling online next year, said that's another vulnerability. So, the same colleges that keep some small towns vibrant now pose a particular threat to public health.
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