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Rachelle Ackerman

For Marlboro College, merger might offer a silver lining

While Shaw Israel Izikson speaks for some alumni in his dismay at his perceived lack of transparency in Marlboro College's merger process, he by no means represents all alumni.

I am active on a few different alumni forums, and there are just as many folks expressing support and well-wishes for the college.

Is this an ideal outcome? Certainly not, and I suspect any of us would have wished Marlboro could survive as a fully independent institution.

Were people surprised? I, for one, did not realize the months of talk about seeking a “strategic partner” meant merger, so yes.

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