Also, because of the elevation gain – the peak of Mount Ida is 12,881 feet – be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions by bringing hat, gloves and layers of clothing, including a jacket.

Mount Ida College was on track to run a $10 million deficit this year and only 40 percent of its students graduate on time, according to an accreditation report. Skip to main content.

Mount Ida College is closing, UMass Amherst is getting a new campus, and a lot of people are mad about it. The sudden announcement last week came after years of financial struggles and a last ...

'I am beside myself, honestly;' Students, parents say they feel blindsided by Mount Ida/UMass deal. Published: ; Apr. 14, 2018, 2:01 p.m.

Mount Ida College announced Friday that it will shut down and its campus will become part of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students in good standing will be eligible for automatic ...

Mount Ida was sure that the merger it was negotiating with nearby Lasell College would happen, Brown said — so sure that Mount Ida had already admitted a new class of students.

Mount Ida officials did not speak at the hearing, but spokeswoman Amy Nagy provided a statement Tuesday afternoon in response. “We recognize how emotionally trying this transition is for ...

When state agents arrived at the Mount Ida location, they found evidence of foul play and Billy Walden, 53, and taken into custody, according to an Arkansas State Police news release.

Meanwhile, Mount Ida turned some of its land into much-needed cash. In May 2017, it sold 5.5 acres to the Mormon Church for $7 million. The college was planning to sell another parcel to a housing ...

Mount Ida College faculty members said they were “shocked” when the administration sent them emails Friday notifying them the school would close at the end of the spring term because it was ...