Hall of Shame:BTH

2010s

Site Closure

At the end of 2012, an email was sent to CTY staff informing them of the site's closure. A new site would be opened at Haverford, and the YS program would be moved to Easton. The e-mail cited air conditioning, lab equipment and proximity to airports as reasons for the move. Employees would be given preference at either of the two sites and course selection would remain the same. It appeared likely that a good portion of the staff from BTH would end up moving to Haverford.

A section of the email detailing the changes:

I wanted to share the news that we will be moving the CTY Academic Explorations program for Grades 7 and from Moravian College to Haverford College in Haverford, PA. Our Younger Students program for rising 5th and 6th graders formerly at Moravian will move to Lafayette College. Moving locations enables us to have access to science labs, and it will enable us to house all students in air-conditioned facilities. The new location is also more convenient to students arriving by air. At the same time, we recognize and thank Moravian College for being a gracious host to CTY over the past 14 years. If you ever met Chris Hunt, Ann Claussen, and the Summer Conference team, you knew how caring and attentive they were to CTY’s needs. The majority of the positions at Moravian College will transition to either Lafayette College or Haverford College. Being able to offer essentially the same courses was one of the factors we considered in making our decision to move. As in every year, there may be a few changes to course offerings to meet shifts in student demands. Changes in the course offerings will be determined by the time we begin accepting employment applications for summer 2013.