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#1683: College Prepares For Closure| The Best of Our Knowledge

By Lucas Willard

Published December 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST

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Cazenovia College, a small private institution in Cazenovia, New York, announced on December 7^th, 2022 that it would close after the spring 2023 semester.

As the college prepares for closure, we’ll speak with Cazenovia College President David Bergh and a third-year student about their upcoming last semester at the college.

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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