Hannibal-LaGrange must raise $2.2M to stay out of debt

Image:  Less than a month ago, Hannibal-LaGrange University was facing a financial crisis that was “too big for humanistic responses,” according to its president, Rodney Harrison. But over the last few weeks, university officials have established a challenging—but possible—path forward. The small Baptist university in northeastern Missouri has faced declining enrollment for years. For a college that relies almost entirely on tuition to fund its operating expenses, even small changes to...