Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Cabrini University has laid off six full-time faculty – three of them were tenured – this month as part of budget cuts to help remedy its financial deficit, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The six – 8.7%

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MARCH 27, 2024

Penn State University plans to cut $94 million from its budget next fiscal year, a change its leaders say will move the university toward long-term stability. The University of Arizona announced a $177 million budget shortfall in January and a plan to "right size" through hiring freezes and budget cuts.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Another Round of Campus Budget Turmoil Doug Lederman Mon, 11/27/2023 - 03:00 AM Public colleges in Nebraska and Ohio and private institutions in Iowa, Ohio and Oklahoma are the latest affected. Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Several major public universities have announced multimillion dollar budget cuts in January, citing enrollment declines among other factors. Pennsylvania State University expects to cut $94 million from its budget starting in July 2025. And the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will slash expenses by $14 million.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The goal is to begin to develop an understanding of what Boise State stakeholders would like to see included as part of its budget modeling in the future and to identify the key decision points for this phase of the project. Between Feb.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 4, 2024

Michelle Gittelman, an associate professor in the Department of Management and Global Business and chair of the Budget and Priorities Committee of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, and other union leaders gave insights on financial details University President Jonathan Holloway shared at his third annual budget address in February.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Citing Significant Budget Deficits, Several Colleges Face Cuts Doug Lederman Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM The affected institutions include Christian Brothers, Delta State, Lane Community College, Miami University, St. Norbert and Shepherd. Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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MARCH 20, 2024

Washington State University is preparing for more budget cuts amid declining enrollment and increasing expenditures. Of many discussion items, members heard updates on requests for the Washington State Legislature and its effects on next year’s budget. The Board of Regents began a two-day meeting at the WSU Tri-Cities campus Thursday.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 1, 2024

The University of Maine System is reporting an improved budget situation, after years of deficits and declining enrollment. Two campuses — the University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Maine at Presque Isle — are expecting an operating budget surplus.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 1, 2024

The University of Delaware is facing a budget deficit between $20 million and $40 million, top UD officials told the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. “We We are at a pivotal moment,” President Dennis Assanis said. We’re facing a challenge, but we are poised to overcome as we’ve overcome so many others and continue on our growth trajectory.”

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Penn State University plans to slash $94 million from its budget starting in July 2025, changes it says are necessary for its long-term stability and success.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

University community members convened on Tuesday to hear her speak about its planned program and faculty cuts amid the institution’s 43% enrollment decline in 13 years and $9 million budget deficit. Precipitous enrollment declines in higher education nationally are the most recognizable culprit for the budget deficit issue.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 4, 2024

Students and professors at Clayton State University fear their programs could be in jeopardy because of this year's state budget cuts. Kaitlynn Cassidy said the rumors of the math, science, political science and theatre programs getting canceled have spread around the campus.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 6, 2024

The university’s fiscal 2023 budget exhibits a shortfall that officials attribute to a variety of factors, including the state budget impasse of 2015-2016, high inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and declining enrollment. As part of those efforts, we have identified potential new revenue sources.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 30, 2024

The leadership of Marquette University, a Jesuit institution in Milwaukee, outlined plans on Monday to reduce its annual budget by a cumulative $31 million by Fiscal Year 2031. That total represents about 7% of Marquette’s operating budget. reduction.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

There was a newfound sense of urgency among participants this year because of looming state budget cuts that could slash funding for the colleges by $22 million.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 15, 2024

Long Beach State University President Jane Close Conoley announced the college is in a $15 million budget deficit as a result of the statewide deficit, during the Feb. 20, California’s Legislative Analyst Office released an update to the budget deficit forecast from $58 billion to $73 billion. 22 Academic Senate meeting.

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APRIL 27, 2024

Clatsop Community College has announced it will eliminate and restructure several staff positions in anticipation of a budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. College leaders have been vocal about financial difficulties in the past year and estimate a deficit of over $900,000.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Last fall, the college cut 41 employees due to enrollment decline and budget issues. As the college looks to balance the 2025 budget, it appears to be facing the same challenges. Norbert College announces further layoffs amid ongoing budget issues appeared first on University Business. Read more from Fox 11 News. The post St.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 6, 2024

Xavier administration has launched the Sustaining Excellence project, where the consulting firm McKinsey & Company will conduct an eight-week investigation into the university’s performance.This will inform the university’s response to its $16 million budget deficit.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 16, 2024

As part of its plan to fix its budget issues, St. million combined budget deficit for the '24 and '25 financial years. Norbert College is offering 12 new academic programs. The new class offerings will help raise revenue as the college deals with a $9.2

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Higher Education Whisperer

MAY 9, 2023

The 2022/23 Australian Federal Budget Papers are available online. From Statement 1: Budget Overview, Page 31 (emphasis added):"Small business cyber security programThe Budget provides $23.4 Here are some items of interest on information technology and higher education. Small and medium businesses are the target of 60 per

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Could a Per-Student Tax Alleviate a College Town’s Budget Challenges? kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/19/2024 - 03:00 AM The University of Delaware owns nearly 35 percent of the untaxed property in Newark but is exempt from paying property taxes. City officials want to tax the university $50 per student, per semester. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

The measures come in response to significant budget shortfalls as a result of declining enrollment, the end of federal COVID-19 pandemic funding and other factors.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is offering employee buyouts and raising tuition in response to a $140 million budget deficit, CT Insider reported.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln finalized a plan to cut $12 million from its budget by trimming areas related to instruction and operations, as well as reducing its budget for diversity and inclusion. The need to enact budget cuts stems from a $23 million structural deficit created by dwindling enrollment and increased costs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With Budget Battles Looming in Congress, Prospects for Higher Ed Reforms Don’t Look Bright Katherine Knott Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM A divided Congress and stark disagreements over spending spell trouble. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As it grapples with slashing $14 million from its annual budget, the University of New Hampshire recently shuttered its Museum of Art and announced it’s laying off 75 faculty and staff members to balance the books. It was shuttered in January due to budget cuts.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 2, 2023

million short of the budget, meaning the college needs to come up with $2.1 million mid-year to give back to central administration to fill the budget gap. In his address, Ulaszek said the tuition estimate for fall 2023 is $2.1

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Higher education’s budget woes are far from over. Within the past two weeks, three major public institutions – each one the flagship university within its state - have announced plans for significant budget cuts, part of a continuing effort to cope with sagging enrollments, inflated costs and stagnant state funding.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

State higher education leaders petitioned the Legislature on Thursday for greater aid in the next budget to offset a festering deficit within New York's college and university system and the planned shuttering of SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

announced this month the university will be doing away with 20 academic programs due to budget constraints, and some students at other public universities worry it could happen elsewhere. The chancellor of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Franklin Gilliam Jr.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Developing a budget forecasting model and budget dashboards at Buena Vista University January 31, 2023 Courtney Berg Director of Finance & Administration/Controller, Buena Vista University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 18, 2024

UC Berkeley, which faces a massive budget gap, is getting a new chancellor with economic chops. The University of California announced Wednesday that it has chosen Richard Lyons, its chief innovation officer and former dean of the Haas School of Business, as the 12th chancellor of UC Berkeley, following a six-month search.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Drake University is planning to make cuts to its academic programs and other areas of university operations as it grapples with a budget deficit in the millions. All units of the university have made budget cuts to lower the deficit, including non-personnel expenses that have curtailed professional development and travel opportunities.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

While the University of Nebraska says it is seeking a president committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, its flagship campus has proposed slashing the budget of its Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 10, 2024

They say language in the state budget that is currently sitting on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk would change how a college tuition waiver program for families of totally or near-totally disabled veterans is run. They were hurt serving our country and now they say Virginia is turning its back on them.

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