to the closure of the Model Mill in 1922. Students once again returned to off-campus jobs to support them while enrolled at TII.
=== Expansion and challenges (1920-1940) ===
By 1927, TII expanded its offerings to include the first two years of college-level education. After initially providing high school-level courses for young adults working in the area's textile mills, TII expanded its curriculum in 1927 to offer two years of college-level work, granting associate degrees in liberal arts. That allowed graduates to transfer to senior-level colleges or enter the workforce with valuable skills.
The industrial mill jobs on campus created declines in health due to working in harsh conditions. Many students worked on campus in the kitchen, laundry, or on the farm; others worked in town. The trustees soon realized that the students required additional housing due to the increased enrollment. Eliza Attleton Judd, wife of a local bank president, was interested in helping women access education and offered a solution …
