Article Explores Closure of Bramson ORT College in New York

The Queens, NY Times Ledger published an article by Annabelle Blair, "Bramson ORT college closed after 40 years," on December 1, 2017.  Blair's reporting provides an update following the institution's announcement initial announcement back in February 2017.

Bramson ORT was founded in 1942 as the Bramson ORT Training Center with a mission to serve immigrants and refugees arriving as a result of World War II.  It was operated by the World Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training, a global network of over 800 institutions.  Bramson ORT changed its name to Bramson ORT Technical Institute in 1979 and again in 1996 to become Bramson ORT College.

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