Post University announced Tuesday that it is returning to downtown Waterbury
The private school said it has signed a lease for the landmark Howland-Hughes building on Bank Street. About 400 employees will be moved from the school’s main campus to staff a new online education hub there, the school said. The new location will begin operating next year, the school said.
CEO John L. Hopkins said that the new location would enhance the school’s already extensive online education operation, providing “the most innovative and exceptional mobile learning tools available today.”
“We are exponentially increasing our student-support system technologies and learning management systems to provide Post students, wherever they may be in the world, the most extraordinary and personalized learning experience possible,” Hopkins said.
The school’s main campus will remain at its current location on Country Club Road in Waterbury and Middlebury, Hopkins said. The move will free up more space to accommodate the school’s growing number of on-site students, he said.
The move also reflects Post’s continuing commitment to the city of Waterbury, the school’s home since its 1890 founding, Hopkins said. The university’s expanded presence will hopefully make downtown more vibrant and more appealing to business, he said.
“We are committed to Waterbury because we care about the city, our legacy, and our history with the downtown area,” Hopkins said. “We hope this move will further a transformation of the area, bring in new business for a host of downtown establishments, and spur exciting partnerships with our new neighbors.”
A for-profit school, Post was among the first in the nation and state to offer full degrees online.
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