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600+ University of the Arts faculty and staff laid off on the school’s chaotic final day; hundreds rally

Many UArts faculty and staff learned they would be laid off Friday over a Zoom call led by consultants hired by the university in the wake of its abrupt closure.

A sign reading “Save UArts” seen outside Dorrance Hamilton Hall at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
A sign reading “Save UArts” seen outside Dorrance Hamilton Hall at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer