An unexpected report this morning that one of the few schools of craft brewing in North America is relocating from Chicago to Montréal.
Taking into account the challenges of moving to a Francophone jurisdiction in another country that itself is experiencing a reduction in the cap of international post secondary students, only underscores how untenable it was to continue the school in Chicago.
From the CBC report citing the school’s social media announcement:
‘A prestigious beer brewing school in Chicago — the oldest in the Americas — is moving to Montreal citing regulatory changes in the United States, and the relocation is drawing attention locally. . .
. . . The statement says “recent regulatory changes in the U.S. have made it much more challenging for international students, who have become the majority of the school’s student body, to attend classes in person.”
John Hannafan, the Siebel Institute's general manager, said the move allows the school to maintain educational quality while making it more accessible to international students.’
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-brewing-school-moving-9.6990921
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