Cardinal Stritch University is holding its final commencement May 20, 2023, before closing its doors.
On this special episode, Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski and WUWM education reporter Emily Files dive into Stritch's upcoming closure and the impact this is having on the greater community.
Stritch President Dr. Dan Scholz talks about the decision to close the university, historian Sara Woelfel takes us back to it's founding in 1937, students Sebastian Rios and Justin Roby share how they are scrambling to figure out how to continue their education, and former employees Monica Kling-Garcia and Kelley Kling discuss the special significant of Stritch for their family.
Emily Files
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WUWM
Stritch’s enrollment has plummeted from about 6,000 students in 2010 to just over 1,000 this year. The Franciscan institution has operated at a deficit almost every year in the last decade, according to tax statements.
Photo courtesy of Cardinal Stritch University archives
Cardinal Stritch University historian Sara Woelfel shares details about the school's history and the legacy of its founders, the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi.
Emily Files
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WUWM
Stritch has just over 1,000 students currently attending the university. Those who aren’t set to graduate this month are scrambling to figure out how to continue their education.
Photo courtesy of Kelley Kling
Monica Kling-Garcia, an alumnus and former admissions staff member, and their mother, Kelley Kling, an adjunct in the communications department, share how working together at Stritch impacted their family and relationship.
