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The New York Times Highlights ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø College's Revival of UArts Dance Program

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After the University of the Arts in Philadelphia closed, ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø College announced the school’s dance program will be revived as the College absorbs the dance school, three staff members and nearly 50 students.

Reports The New York Times:

"What they are doing is the future of dance,' said Laura Walker, the president of ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø College, who helped raise nearly $1.3 million from philanthropists to make it happen. The money included a donation of $1 million from Barbara and Sebastian Scripps, who run a nonprofit focused on arts education."