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CUNY orders budget cuts across 8 campuses, union officials say. Will College of Staten Island be impacted? - Annalise Knudson, SI Live

Ray Schroeder

The City University of New York (CUNY) plans to make tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts across eight college campuses — including the College of Staten Island (CSI) in Willowbrook, according to a faculty member and union officials. CUNY faculty, staff and union leaders in the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) are speaking out in opposition to the administration’s plan to make the cuts at the campuses.

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Do you need to sunset academic programs? Consider these 3 steps.

EAB

Blogs Do you need to sunset academic programs? Consider these 3 steps. As any faculty member or administrator will tell you, growing new programs is a lot easier than changing—or sunsetting—existing program offerings. As a former VPEM, and now in my role supporting university partners, I’ve seen just how tense conversations about sunsetting an academic program can become.

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Fired Saint Augustine’s President Files EEOC Complaint - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Ray Schroeder

Former Saint Augustine’s University president Christine Johnson McPhail, who was recently fired by the SAU Board of Trustees, has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment. McPhail also alleges that the mostly male board discriminated against her and other Black women.

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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

It’s been quite the year for higher education in 2023. The Supreme Court officially struck down affirmative action, leading institutions to reevaluate their relationship with legacy students and the nature of an “elite” institution. The fervor over U.S. News & World Report’s longstanding college rankings was called into question as institutions vie to personalize their brand to match students’ needs.