The Boston Pilot reports that Thomas More College of Liberal Arts may be moving from Merrimack, New Hampshire, to Groton, Massachusetts, as early as 2013.
From the report:
“I’m hoping that it all works out,” said TMC President William Fahey. “I really like the Groton location. It’s a nice spot.”
The college is in the process of purchasing property along Old Ayer Road in Groton, known by locals as the Bates property or the J. Geils Farm. The property was once owned by John Geils of the J. Geils Band.
However, the college would still maintain its Merrimack location, using it as a graduate school.
Fahey said the need to move is primarily based on the need to increase enrollment. He noted that current enrollment numbers do not allow for solid economies of scale and generating a strong enough revenue stream from tuition alone.
Fahey said that four years ago, the college’s Board of Trustees authorized administration to expand the college to 300 students.
“We’ve needed a site that would allow that,” Fahey said…
As part of the move, the college is also planning to move Sacred Heart Church from its current Groton location to its new property for use as the college’s chapel.
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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is recommended by The Cardinal Newman Society in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College for its strong Catholic identity. Read the College profile here.
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