Some cheered. Some cried. Some hugged. One dropped to his knees. Yesterday's meeting about the future of Birmingham-Southern College was an emotional rollercoaster. “I didn’t want to have to leave, because I love it here,' freshman Whitney Dollins said.
that it was hearing “encouraging information” from lawmakers – and determined that evening that the updates from Montgomery were enough to keep the school open.
“Birmingham-Southern has long since been one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country,” Rep. Juandalynn Givan told AL.com. “Not just in the Southeast but in the country. Alabama cannot afford to lose not another educational institution, especially an institution of higher learning.” It was a “draining” year, she said. She had worried how some of her friends, who are underclassmen, would handle a closure.
“For me personally, it’s a mix of things,” Meza said. “Now after hearing that it’s open, I’m glad it’s open, but I still don’t know whether I should stay or leave.” On Thursday, officials said they would immediately start reaching out to prospective students to alert them that the school would stay open.
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