Presidents of successful small religious colleges share insights

This is the first in a two-part series on the insights and challenges facing smaller religious colleges. As in the rest of the country, small religious colleges in the Boston area are facing difficult times. Sharp declines in enrollment and revenue are forcing many to close. Recently, for example, Andover Newton Theological Seminary — the nation's oldest theological school — announced it would shutter its campus and merge with Yale Divinity School. Marian Court College, a Catholic school in Swa

This is the first in a two-part series on the insights and challenges facing smaller religious colleges. As in the rest of the country, small religious colleges in the Boston area are facing difficult times. Sharp declines in enrollment and revenue are forcing many to close. Recently, for example, Andover Newton Theological Seminary — the nation's oldest theological school — announced it would shutter its campus and merge with Yale Divinity School. Marian Court College, a Catholic school in Swa…