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It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure
It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure The College of New Rochelle is officially shuttering its doors at the conclusion of its summer semester and an agreement has been finalized to transfer students to Mercy College for the beginning of the fall semester. Amid a three-year financial crisis, CNR and Mercy announced on Tuesday that they’ve entered into an Agreement of Mutual Cooperation that will “ensure a seamless transition for CNR students to continue their education at Mercy.” According to Mercy College, the agreement allows CNR students in good standing the opportunity to transfer to Mercy College, as CNR’s designated prefer…

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by Zak Failla
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College Of New Rochelle Closure Seen As Likely College Of New Rochelle Closure Seen As Likely
College Of New Rochelle Closure Seen As Likely Amid a near three-year financial crisis, the College of New Rochelle may be shutting its doors for good at the end of the summer semester. In 2016, the college’s Board of Trustees was alerted about “significant unmet financial obligations that had accrued over a period of time.” The Board subsequently launched an investigation and enlisted the help of officials to restructure and manage CNR’s finances. A forensic accountant and outside legal counsel were also hired to perform the investigation. The investigation ultimately found that CNR hadn’t paid upwards of $20 million in payroll taxes d…

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by Zak Failla
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Services Set For Beloved Teacher From New Fairfield Killed In Storm Services Set For Beloved Teacher From New Fairfield Killed In Storm
Services Set For Beloved Teacher From New Fairfield Killed In Storm Services have been set for a Westchester native, beloved teacher in the North Salem Central School District and former Western Connecticut State softball standout who died Tuesday, May 15 when a tree hit the car she was driving near her home in New Fairfield during a fierce storm that swept through the area. Lauren June Svendsen, 41, spent 13 years teaching at North Salem Middle/High School.  A White Plains native, she received her bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State University and her masters and sixth-year degrees from the College of New Rochelle.  Lauren's family will recei…

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