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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fitzgerald , an assessment and planning librarian at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, reached out to me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? ” In her email, Sarah shared some fantastic insights on trends in academic library spending. How do academic libraries spend their budgets?

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3 Questions KSU’s Laurel Littrell on How Academic Library Budgets Really Work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Among her many roles at KSU is Library Data Coordinator. Laurel is, therefore, well positioned to answer some of the questions that I posed in my piece, How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? Libraries can delay rehiring when necessary to use “salary savings” to manage budgets, at least in the short term.

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

Hugh Dennis, director of risk management and contracts joins the Committee for this coming academic year. Academic Affairs also offered “Broad, Humane Perspective” mini-grants to faculty and staff for DEIJ theme-related programming. A Hallowed Ground “featured findings” brochure is now available.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

In addition, RSIs receive fewer donations and competitive federal grants because reviewers from federal agencies don’t understand them. To help reduce costs, a significant role of boards and administrators includes identifying what programs are no longer by realizing if they align with local industries, for example.

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

A driving force behind this rise in tuition is that some administrators and presidents prioritize rankings and performing well vis-à a-vie their competitors. There are also more administrators per student than before. So I asked a lot of administrators, “Why is this going on? This addresses only 30% of the problem. Come on!

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Biden Administration U.S. Using the authority Congress granted to the Department of Education, we will forgive $10,000 in outstanding student federal loans. In addition, students who come from low-income families, which allowed them to qualify to receive a Pell Grant, will have debt reduced $20,000,” Biden said in August.

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