Dive Brief:
- The Labouré College of Healthcare, in Massachusetts, plans to cease academic operations at the end of August, according to a Thursday announcement.
- Nearby Curry College, pending regulatory approvals, has agreed to absorb the shuttering college’s nursing program. It plans to operate the programs under a new unit called the Labouré Center for Advancing Healthcare Opportunity at Curry College.
- Labouré President Lily Hsu said in a blog post that the college has faced “persistent financial and enrollment challenges and regulatory hurdles.” The institution’s governing board unanimously approved the agreement with Curry.
Dive Insight:
In her post, Hsu explained that the arrangement with Curry was made with students and Labouré’s legacy in mind.
Nursing students, she said, will be able to continue their studies in the fall at Curry — about 4 miles from Labouré in suburban Boston — with their credits transferring and tuition staying at Labouré’s announced rate for 2026-27.
Meanwhile, Labouré is working with other institutions to finalize articulation agreements for students in its other programs who can’t complete their studies before Aug. 31, including its respiratory care program…