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Presentation college.

1500 North Main Street

Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

Telephone: 605-225-1634

800-437-6060

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THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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Closing Presentation College was not an easy decision

Presentation College didn't come to the conclusion to close its local campus quickly, nor is it a decision taken lightly.

With a small campus, Presentation President Paula Langteau said, she personally knows the 125 faculty and staff who are impacted by this decision and that this change impacts more than 500 students enrolled in classes.

"It's absolutely heartbreaking," she said.

The decision to close came after an extensive evaluation of campus finances and strategic planning -- a process that started at the end of 2019 when Langteau came to campus.

Langteau was hired as interim president in October 2019 and then took the permanent post in 2020. When she was hired she was tasked with evaluating the financial health of the campus and its potential for growth.

According to information provided by Langteau, that evaluation, completed in 2020, showed that only Presentation's online Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs were covering program expenses. The study also showed that revenue from the online nursing programs were also subsidizing all other academic programs.

It was those findings that led to the development of a strategic re-envisioning plan the results of which showed a need to focus on rural health care because that's where Presentation's strengths were. Langteau said that need to focus on rural health care led to partnership discussions with numerous universities.

More: Presentation College announces new re-envisioning plan with focus on rural health care

"We didn't see closure on the horizon," she said. "We brought in multiple partners to find out what we could do."

Over the next year those partnership proposals were reviewed by the Board of Trustees, which oversees Presentation College and the Corporate board for the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Aberdeen, also known as the Presentation Sisters.

The Presentation Sisters founded Presentation College and own the land used for the campus. Langteau said the fate of the campus buildings is yet unknown, since the college has been focused on the needs of the faculty, staff and students. But, she said, they're in conversation with an attorney to work out the logistics and to address any outstanding debt on the more recent building constructed on campus.

They're also in conversation with an attorney about how to handle financial donations to the university that are in an endowment.

COVID pandemic also had an impact

As presentation was going through its evaluation and strategic planning, Langteau said, Presentation saw a 7% increase in enrollment between fall of 2019 and fall of 2020. Enrollment jumped from 584 students to 625 students, but, she said, by the spring 2021 semester, enrollment dropped by 63 students who decided not to return for a second semester.

Langteau points to the pandemic as a reason for that drop. There wasn't yet a vaccine, people were scared, she said, and students were spending long stretches of time in quarantine.

"That was very difficult to navigate," she said noting many students who decided it was time to take a break from their education.

From there, she said, enrollment continued to drop with 582 enrolled by fall 2021 and 517 enrolled in fall 2022.

More: Presentation College closing Aberdeen campus

Not all students are on campus, however. Presentation's Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an online program and accounts for about 27% of student enrollment. An estimated 42% of enrolled students live on campus.

With about 36% of enrolled students from South Dakota, Presentation also draws from across the United States as well as internationally.

Agreement reached with St. Ambrose

Ultimately an agreement was reached with St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, to partner and create the Nano Nagle Online School of Nursing at St. Ambrose University. The program name is in honor of Nano Nagle who founded the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ireland in 1775.

The goal, she said, is that this partnership will strengthen and broaden the impact of the online nursing program which currently has clinical agreements with hospitals in eight states and was ranked fourth in the nation in 2021 by nursejournal.org.

"The hope is this partnership will expand to all 50 states and especially rural areas," she said.

In those rural areas, she said, licensed practical nurses want to further their education to registered nurse or a bachelor's degree, but as the reach of the program expands, Langteau said, that also means having the resources to set up clinical opportunities nearby.

Partnership led to further evaluation

Langteau said once the partnership agreement was reached with St. Ambrose, officials looked at the programs left on campus.

"When we came to a point where we realized it looks like we're going to be able to move forward with the online nursing but that there is not enough significant need in this area to sustain a campus with our other programs, the board made the decision, and the sisters made the decision jointly," she said.

That decision to close, started a new conversation with the campus' accreditor, which reviewed all the steps the campus took to evaluate and reach its decision. Presentation also had to take steps to meet requirements by the Higher Learning Commission, which included having a minimum of two teach-out agreements for students.

Langteau said so far, Presentation has three teach-out agreements in place. These agreements are with St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa; University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.; and Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan. St. Ambrose also offered to be a home campus for Presentation's student records, she said.

While Presentation students have the option to go to any college they chose to finish their degrees, Langteau said the teach-out agreements offer an advantage -- not only are students guaranteed acceptance, but they're guaranteed tuition that is equal to or less than their out-of-pocket expenses at Presentation.

Langteau said that means if, say, financial aid and scholarships brought tuition costs down to $8,000 at Presentation, one of the teach-out campuses would work out a financial aid plan to provide a comparable package.

More: Presentation, St. Ambrose University sign agreement to enhance online nursing education

Students will also complete their programs at the same time they expected to complete them at Presentation.

When it comes to athletes, however, the guarantees aren't there. Student athletes will need to reach out to coaches for the athletic programs and see if they would be a good fit.

But, Langteau said, Presentation isn't limited to three teach-out agreements. She said she's already advised Presentation coaches to keep in contact with student athletes. If they need a teach-out agreement at their next university, she said, she'll reach out and see if an agreement can be drafted.

While three have been announced, Langteau said she expects to announce more in the near future.

Other private campuses close in recent years

Presentation College is one of two private colleges that announced campus changes this week. The other is Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, which announced a merger with St Joseph University in Philadelphia, according to a report by Higher Ed Dive.

That report has been tracking how many public and private schools have announced mergers or campus closures since 2016. That report, which includes this week's announcements by Presentation and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, shows 90 campuses in 32 states have made such announcements with the most happening in Massachusetts (nine) and California (eight). Illinois was next with six followed by Indiana, Tennessee and Vermont each with five.

City of Aberdeen opens Presentation College facilities for community use

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - One year ago, Presentation College announced it would be closing its campus permanently. Now, city officials in Aberdeen have found that one man’s campus is another man’s recreational treasure.

For many months, there were questions around the city of Aberdeen about what was going to happen with the buildings on Presentation’s campus, such as the Presentation Dome and the Strode Center. That decision laid with the Presentation Sisters, and they were the ones who reached out to Aberdeen Parks and Recreation with an idea.

A lease agreement to transfer control of the facilities to the city was formed with the Sisters. In December, Aberdeen officially opened the Strode Center and newly renamed Aberdeen Dome to the community.

For a small daily fee or the purchase of a punch card, residents can utilize the Saints’ fitness center, basketball court and indoor turf field, which lies in a temperature-controlled dome and also features batting cages.

Those facilities quickly generated interest from Aberdeen’s residents.

“Right now, we have offered some Dome hours. It’s kind of how we are scheduling things in the mornings to allow people to come in and use these facilities every morning.  We are working with other groups in town, certainly the Hub City Soccer Club, Northern State University, and Central High School have all scheduled times already,” said Recreation Aquatic Supervisor Travis Lemer.

Northern State University’s head distance running coach, Macy Heinz, was just one of the many that jumped on the opportunity to have their team practice in the Aberdeen Dome. Since winter’s arrival, it’s already proved to be an asset.

“As far as I know from last year, we struggled to get outside, especially with the winter we had last year.  I think this is a really good tool that we can have now to utilize to A: for the city of Aberdeen and B: for athletes to get some good training in a fairly temperature regulated, not icy surface,” said Heinz.

Parks and Rec Director Mark Hoven believes the facilities will bring new opportunities to Aberdeen’s residents.

“It was really a quality of life type thing. You live in Aberdeen... a lot of winters here. This provides an opportunity for people to get out of the winter. So, we’re pretty excited to have the opportunity to come in and have both this and the Strode Activities Center to be available to the citizens of Aberdeen to use,” said Hoven.

City officials say they are leasing the facilities on a month-to-month basis, but hope to reach a purchase agreement with the Presentation Sisters in the near future.

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The Aberdeen City Council has approved a $1.75 million purchase agreement with the Presentation Sisters to acquire the dome, Strode Center, athletic fields and undeveloped land. Aberdeen Insider file photo by Scott Waltman

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Presentation College closing its Aberdeen campus

Presentation College is closing the doors at its Aberdeen campus.

The campus will cease operations after the summer semester, according to a press release from the college.

Three teach-out agreements with other higher educational institutions are in place to help students continue their degrees. An online nursing program will continue to be offered through Iowa-based St. Ambrose University.

Employees will be provided staggered end dates and final compensation "based upon their responsibilities," the release said.

“After careful evaluation of the sustainability of the College’s academic programs, and a thorough review of alternatives, the Board of Trustees and Presentation Sisters reluctantly decided to close the physical campus and implement Teach-Out programs as the most responsible way to steward students’ pathways to completing their degrees,” said Sister Mary Thomas, president of the Presentation Sisters Corporate Board. “We understand and share the heartbreak by our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Aberdeen community, and we will work closely with them to succeed through this transition.”

The board began a year-long evaluation of the college's sustainability just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Officials said the study identified many challenges to Presentation's growth, including its rural location and dependence on tuition revenue and gifts. The impact of COVID exacerbated these challenges.

The private college was founded in 1951 by the Presentation Sisters, a Catholic religious institution, with a focus on its nursing program. Other academic programs were added later.

Read the full statement from Presentation College here .

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Dr. Ben Merkle is the president of New Saint Andrews College, as well as a Senior Fellow of Theology. He holds a DPhil in Oriental Studies and an MSt in Jewish Studies from Oxford University, England; an MA degree in English Literature, a Greyfriars Letter, and a BS in Education (Secondary Education-Chemistry, with a minor in History) both from the University of Idaho.

He is a teaching elder at Christ Church, Moscow, regularly preaching at their downtown service. Dr. Merkle is the author of  The White Horse King  (Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2009) and  Defending the Trinity in the Reformed Palatinate  (Oxford University Press 2015). He and wife Rebekah have five children.

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Fellow of Theology & Provost

Dr. Timothy Harmon is the Provost and a Fellow of Theology. He has taught Freshman Theology, Reformed Systematics, and electives in systematic and historical theology. Dr. Harmon joined the College faculty in 2019. He completed his MA (2014) and ThM (2015) at Western Seminary, and his PhD (2019) at the University of Aberdeen, writing on the doctrine of biblical inspiration. Prior to joining the College’s faculty, he served in pastoral ministry and as a theological and biblical studies instructor at Western Seminary.

He lives with his wife Shelley and their children in Moscow.

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Accounting and finances are overseen by Andy Trauger, Chief Financial Officer, who earned his BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University-Texarkana. He worked in a variety of manufacturing industries (Georgia-Pacific, Stemco, Sweet Shop USA, and Nestle Waters), with increasing responsibility for cost analysis, capital management, and improvements to operational efficiency.  For the last several years before coming to NSA, he was a factory controller with full responsibility for the financial operations of the facility, including the management of multiple audits, Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 9001, and TS16949 quality standards.

He lives with his wife Heather in Moscow.

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Nathan Kirkpatrick joined New Saint Andrews in the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2023 bringing with him almost 20 years of experience in the field of clinical operations for a large university hospital and medical school.  Prior to that, Nathan earned his B.S. from Pensacola Christian College and gained experience in construction industry management.  Nathan oversees college operations, including facilities, campus safety & security, retail, and other programs. 

He is planted in Moscow with his lovely bride, Damaris, and their nine children.

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Douglas wilson, bill church, tyler hatcher, luke jankovic, csaba leidenfrost, jess monnette, carlos pliego, israel waitman, toby j. sumpter, c. r. wiley, david young, arnie abens, administration & staff, adam walter.

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