Wells College's board agreed to sell the Aurora, N.Y., campus to the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge, with the bidder signaling plans to use the site for educational programs focused on Native American history. The sale is subject to a two‑month due‑diligence period and regulatory approvals, including signoff from the New York attorney general. Trustees framed the deal as a pathway to preserve the campus for education after enrollment and financial pressures made continued operation unsustainable. Observers say transactions like this are becoming more common as small, private institutions repurpose assets amid long-term demographic and financial headwinds.