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Have Academic Library Staffing Numbers Really Declined That Much Over the Past Decade?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I did not do enough research to answer the questions I was posing. The idea that academic library budgets are fungible shows ignorance of how these budgets work. Even if we start looking at 2013 compared to 2020, the decline in library staffing appears large. Again, fair criticism. What is going on?

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

This has dramatically changed the landscape of higher ed funding —federal funds are typically granted to individual students and research projects, while states typically support the general operations of public institutions. adults, down from 70% in 2013, consider a college education to be very important. Across-the-board budget cuts?

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The Student Loan Mess: Next Chapters?

Higher Education Inquirer

Overall, "The Student Loan Mess" provided a critical historical analysis of the factors contributing to the crisis and suggested pathways towards a more sustainable system of higher education financing. Debates on the role of government and private lenders in financing higher education continued. Next Chapters?