On July 1, Mills College is scheduled to end its 170-year run as a women’s college following its merger with Northeastern University. Since formal discussions about the merger began June 17, 2021, current students and alumni of the Oakland-based university have raised concerns about what this means for the school’s mission and students — and some of these complaints have been taken up in court.
Most recently, students have filed for a class action lawsuit against the Mills College administration, with plaintiffs alleging that false promises were made during the merger that impacted the cost, quality and timeliness of students’ education.
According to the official complaint, some students’ current majors will be removed as part of the merger, while others will only be able to continue their course of study if they transfer to the Boston campus.
“Students are frustrated. Students are upset. Students are sad,” Matthew Helland, a lawyer at Nichols Kaster who is involved in filing the lawsuit, said. “Students love Mills and they attended Mills for a reason. There’s been a lot of disruption to students’ lives as they’ve tried to figure out what they do next. … That level of frustration just ratcheted up when [Mills administrators] weren’t providing timely information.”
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