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Montclair says Bloomfield merger stabilized enrollment, cut costs and preserved programs
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Montclair State University told the Senate committee the merger with Bloomfield College has reduced operating costs, refinanced debt and kept jobs and programs intact while restoring student services and launching new programs targeted at adult and underrepresented learners.
Montclair State University officials told the Senate Higher Education Committee that the university’s merger with Bloomfield College has reduced costs, preserved jobs and kept academic pathways open for students in Essex County.
Dr. Jonathan Capelli, president of Montclair State University, described the university’s involvement with Bloomfield as a mission‑driven intervention. He told senators Montclair entered a relationship with Bloomfield after Bloomfield’s leadership concluded the college “would not persist, along its existing trajectory.” Montclair signed an agreement in March 2022 to provide an institutional backstop, later working toward a…
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