News $183 billion in losses for higher ed 9 Feb 2021 Inside Higher Ed reports the economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic is expected to top $180 billion. Institutions are working to minimize budget shortfalls through hiring freezes, layoffs, operating budget…
News We must stop destroying our institutions 3 Jan 20214 Jan 2021 America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded;…
News America’s political rigidity 16 Oct 202015 Oct 2020 Blame it on the echo chamber. Or perhaps blame it on fear. Or perhaps blame it on anger. Whatever the cause(s), too many Americans have wrapped themselves in their political…
News HIGHER EDUCATION’S PERILOUS SLIDE 25 May 202025 May 2020 It was only a generation ago that higher education was still seen as a public good, an institution that needed to be in strong financial shape because the work inside…
News Dissecting Scott Galloway’s interview with NYMag 12 May 2020 NYU business professor Scott Galloway makes a controversial statement in his New York Magazine interview: Because of coronavirus, the college experience in the U.S. as we know it will soon…
News (2nd UPDATE, 9:20 p.m. May 3 MORE CUTS INFO) Ohio U cuts 140 positions; other universities soon to do the same? 3 May 20203 May 2020 2nd UPDATE: 9:20 p.m. EDT, May 3: Bryan Alexander has a comprehensive list of announced furloughs or job cuts. One of his conclusions bears special attention: A few reflections on…
News Southern New Hampshire University makes bold promise to its incoming freshmen 22 Apr 2020 Southern New Hampshire University has informed its incoming freshmen that the school will provide An Innovation Scholarship that covers 100% of your first-year tuition (effectively making your start at…
News Franciscan University promises 100% tuition coverage for fall semester 21 Apr 2020 Franciscan University, located in Steubenville, Ohio, sent out the following press release. In response to the unprecedented economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan University of Steubenville will cover the…
News Beloit College adjusts academic calendar, provides model for other institutions to consider because of coronavirus fears 17 Apr 2020 The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Beloit College has established a 2020-21 academic year calendar that might be valuable for other institutions to consider. Recognizing that a typical semester…
