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Montserrat College of Art tells Beverly council it is adapting and says "Montserrat is not closing"
Summary
Montserrat College of Art President Brian Pellon told the Beverly City Council on April 7 that the college is adapting enrollment and facilities under a plan called Montserrat 20–35, emphasized a $25 million annual economic impact on downtown Beverly and asked the council to discourage rumors that the college is closing.
President Brian Pellon of Montserrat College of Art told the Beverly City Council on April 7 that the college is reorienting programs and its physical footprint but is not closing.
Pellon said the college’s strategic plan, Montserrat 20–35, focuses on employability and experiential learning as the school adapts to lower international enrollment and demographic shifts. "Montserrat is not closing," he told the council, asking city leaders and residents to push back against rumors he said were damaging to…
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