Labouré College to Lay Off 65 Employees as Campus Winds Down Ahead of Curry College Takeover
The Milton healthcare college told the state it will cut 65 jobs as it closes its campus by the end of August and hands its nursing programs to Curry College.
By Ishani Kapalli ·
Labouré College plans to lay off 65 employees as it winds down operations ahead of its acquisition by Curry College, according to a notice the school submitted to the state.
The job cuts come as the Milton-based healthcare college prepares to shut its campus by the end of August. The school announced earlier this year that it could no longer overcome what it described as "persistent financial and enrollment challenges."
"This decision was a hard one to make," Labouré President Lily Hsu said in a statement in February announcing the closure. She said that in reaching an agreement with Curry College, the board put the student experience and the legacy of the college first. Labouré, she noted, has served Greater Boston for more than 130 years.
Under the arrangement, current Labouré students will be able to finish their degrees at Curry College, which is also located in Milton. Labouré's nursing programs will move to Curry, which will additionally open a new Labouré Center for Advancing Healthcare Opportunity.
The center is intended to offer the kinds of resources and support Labouré provided to its diverse student population, which includes adults, English language learners and people already working in healthcare who want to advance their careers.
Federal data from 2024, the most recent available, show Labouré enrolled roughly 530 undergraduate students. It employed 23 full-time and 71 part-time faculty members. The four-year private nonprofit institution offered one-year certificates, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in nursing and healthcare.
According to Higher Ed Dive, Curry plans to hire about 15 members of Labouré's nursing faculty and 20 of its staff members. It is not clear whether any of those people are among the 65 employees covered by the layoff notice filed with the state. Labouré did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In her message to the community, Hsu acknowledged the disappointment over the end of the college's academic operations. "I am comforted that the Labouré mission continues and Labouré nurses will remain essential to the health and wellness of our community for years to come," she wrote.
Source: Boston.com
