3/23/1981, Burlington Free Press

GOODARD COLLEGE GETS REPRIEVE FROM TRUSTEES

PLAINFIELD - Goddard College trustees gave the financially ailing school's administration a vote of confidence Sunday to continue ecnomic and educational reorganization efforts, Goddard fund-raiser Steven McArthur said.

The experimental and liberal arts college has been on shaky financial footing for the last few years, and has contemplated shutting down.

The trustees said they support the reorganization plan developed by interim acting Dean Jack Linquist, McArthur said. The administration also should fight to maintain the college's accreditation, McArthur said the trustees decided. The school's rating has been in jeopardy.

Goddard laid off 13 employees in early March. McArthur said, though, his development and fund-raising office will get a second worker. No major financial commitments have been made, he said, but he is working on some.

Goddard officials may hold a news conference today, McArthur said.