In terms of employees, Daniel Webster College staff will be picked up by SNHU starting Thursday.
“We received a message from ITT this morning that Daniel Webster employees will be terminated by the end of today,”
LeBlanc said in a Wednesday phone interview, adding that SNHU worked quickly to make sure the staff won’t experience a gap in pay and benefits. “First thing tomorrow, we will have people on temporary status so there is no break in medical coverage, and we can start moving forward to permanent employment.”
Wednesday, he continued, would be the last day for Daniel Webster College President Michael Diffily.
LeBlanc also held an information session Wednesday afternoon at the college campus to answer questions from students and staff.
“To be clear, there really is no Daniel Webster College at this point,” LeBlanc said in response to a student question on the transition. “Our intention is to keep the programs intact.”
Daniel Webster College senior Zach Fraser said while the situation “s---s,” SNHU administrators helped answer their questions. “I feel they are on top of things. I was a bit in the dark before the meeting, and now I’m not,” said Fraser, who is studying game design. “They are making the best of a bad situation.”