Dana Taylor

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4,505 appearances 118 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2025 last heard today

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The Excerpt · Why hundreds of private American colleges are shutting down · 13 Aug 2026 podcast

Joining me to dig into that question is John Marcus, an investigative journalist with the Hetchinger Report. voice-verified

It's good to have you here, John. voice-verified

Thank you so much for having me. voice-verified

You wrote about Sterling College in Vermont during its final semester. voice-verified

Can you give me a brief overview of this school? voice-verified

What kind of place was it? voice-verified

And who did it serve? voice-verified

Well, students in your story they clearly value the intimacy and sense of belonging at a place like Stirling. voice-verified

Why do you think there's such a disconnect between what some students say they want and what the higher education model seems to or seems able to sustain or even value? voice-verified

John, you note that fewer than half of students at colleges at close go on to continue their education. voice-verified

What does that look like in real life for those students and their families? voice-verified

If or when these colleges close, what does rural America lose and what does the country as a whole lose? voice-verified

Former Sterling president Scott Thomas describes rural college closures as leaving craters in their communities. voice-verified

How does a rural college shutting down differ from a closure in a metropolitan area and are small private colleges in urban areas facing similar risks? voice-verified

John, do the closing of Sterling and Greenmount colleges strike you as an early signal of a fundamental reshaping of higher education in America? voice-verified

Looking ahead five to ten years, what warning sign should private colleges and policymakers be watching most closely? voice-verified

And then finally, just pushing that a little bit further, what questions should families be asking in this moment, besides can my child get in? voice-verified

Briefly, should they be scanning the fine print for consumer protection? voice-verified

It was so good speaking with you, thank you, John. voice-verified

Thank you so much for having me. voice-verified

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