Report by Bennington College to the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges Prepared for a Focused Evaluation October 1-3, 1989
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1989
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On April 27, 1984, the Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education (CIHE) placed Bennington College on warning status,
requested various reports (on applications, admissions,
enrollment, financial condition, and fundraising), and mandated
an evaluation visit in 1985 to review the warning status. Because
of a change in the College's presidential leadership , that visit
was postponed to the Fall of 1986.
As a result of the report by the 1986 visiting team chaired
by Richard P. Traina, President of Clark University, the College
was asked to submit yearly reports on applications, admissions,
enrollments, and financial matters, and to prepare for a focused
visit in the Fall of 1989. The requested yearly reports were
submitted on December 29, 1987 and November 21, 1988.
At its meeting of March 2, 1989 the CIHE accepted the 1988
yearly report and confirmed the evaluation visit of October 1-2,
1989 focused "on the College's success in addressing its fiscal
problems and the impact of those problems on the ability of the
institution to offer high quality academic programs." In
addition, the College was asked specifically to report on:
1. annual giving and plans for the capital campaign;
2. plans for securing the long-term financial strength of
the College and the projected growth of the endowment; and
3. plans for correcting deferred maintenance.
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NEASC, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education