The King’s College will be able to finish the spring 2023 semester thanks to a $2 million loan from Peter Chung, although the future of the college remains uncertain. In an email on Friday, March 3, King’s confirmed that “we received bridge financing that will provide us with funds to ensure that we can fulfill our financial obligations to faculty and staff through the end of the semester.” The $2 million loan does not cover the overdue rent for the Albee on-campus housing.
Read More(OPINION) I won’t lie – it’s hard being at King’s these days. As a senior, The King’s College has become home. I’ve been here through the COVID lockdowns, the tension of the 2020 election cycle and the general insecurity of a post-pandemic city. The Community Update on Feb. 13 felt like the breaking point. But I’ve kept coming back to this question that my dad would always ask: Who are we, and who are we becoming? Regardless of our circumstances, we are always being molded and shaped toward something. So who will we choose to be in the midst of uncertainty?
Read More(OPINION) My heart, as it has been for the past few weeks, is keenly attuned to The King’s College and its dire situation. To be honest, there is little I can tangibly do to help this situation. It is easy to get wrapped up in feelings of dread and defeat as the future remains uncertain for King’s in New York City. But worry, as we all know, never solves our deeper problems.
Read MoreThe King’s College invited guest speaker Kenny Xu, a notable author and anti-discrimination advocate, to speak about the consequences of forcing ‘wokeness’ into corporate America on Sep. 20. Xu explained the rapid changes corporations have made from faceless, money-making entities to champions of social justice.
