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Dear Senator, 

We are writing with our deep concern over the sale of Mills College, in Oakland, California. On November 11, 2023, the Honorable Judge Seligman,  (Superior Court for the State of CA, County of Alameda) granted preliminary approval to a $1.25 million settlement for students who "claimed they were mislead, and forced to spend more on education, when the formerly all women's college merged with coed Northeastern University last year."  

In light of  this ruling and data documenting Mills’ solid financial standing, we believe the Mills College Board of Trustees has been misled by President Elizabeth Hillman and, in allowing this “merger” to move forward, has subsequently failed to execute its full duties. 

Given that the value of Mills’ assets is estimated be in excess of $1billion, this “deal” is not an acquisition—and certainly not a merger—it is purely a gift. Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, acquired Mills for no more than the value of its debt—just over $30 million. 

We ask that you join us and the City of Oakland in demanding a thorough investigation of this acquisition. 

Dr. Miquel Cardona

Secretary of Education

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

Honorable Senator Alex Padilla 

Senate Committee on the Judiciary 

112 Hart Senate Office Building 

Washington, DC 20510 

Honorable Senator Laphonza Butler  

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-12

Washington, DC 20510 

Honorable Representative Barbara Lee 

2470 Rayburn House Office Building 

Washington, DC, 20515-0513