Minerva, a statue that is pivotal part of Wells College's 156-year history, has been damaged after the college attempted to move it indoors Wednesday.

To prepare for it’s closure, Wells College staff “cut corners,” resulting in damage to its prized Minerva Statue - a gift to the college from Charles Wells in 1868 – The Wells Legacy ...

Aurora, N.Y. – Wells College, which closed in 2024 after 156 years, said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to give its records, endowment money and some historical materials, including its beloved ...

Workers moving the statue on June 12 strapped Minerva to a furniture dolly before hanging the statue horizontally from a backhoe’s bucket with moving straps. Too heavy for the supports, her head ...