Boston liberal arts college blames low enrollment, possible staff cuts on anti-Israel protests [Video]

A Boston liberal arts college admitted that the recent anti-Israel protests on campus have contributed to low enrollment for the upcoming academic year which will necessitate possible staffing cuts.

In an internal message this week, Emerson College president Jay Bernhardt pointed to “multiple factors” prompting a “significant” shortage in the incoming freshman class, including the protests and the press generated by them.

“We want to share with our community that the size of our incoming first-year class for Fall 2024 is significantly below what we had hoped,” Bernhardt’s statement declared this week.

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“We attribute this reduction to multiple factors, including national enrollment trends away from smaller private institutions, an enrollment deposit delay in response to the new FAFSA rollout, student protests targeting our yield events and campus tours, and negative press and social media generated from the demonstrations and arrests.”

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