On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the employment numbers for the month of July. They were – in a word -hot. According…
Posts published in “Administrative growth”
Several days ago, I wrote about executive compensation as it relates to Washtenaw Community College. Executive compensation is a significant issue, and it becomes more…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report today that offers a darker analysis of the cost of federal student loans. The Department of Education,…
A study released last week by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources suggests that 50% of the higher education workforce may resign…
As Americans struggle to manage the impacts of high inflation, many community colleges have responded sympathetically by freezing tuition. If community colleges are going to…
Yesterday, I wrote about administrative bloat, as determined by five simple measures that compare various aspects of a higher education institution. Yesterday, I looked at…
I ran across an interesting analysis of administrative bloat in higher education institutions. The piece developed five simple measures of administrative size and expense compared…
Last week, the SUNY Erie Community College Board of Trustees approved layoffs for sixty additional faculty and administrative staff. This follows an earlier termination of…
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, college enrollment increased in only eight states and decreased by 10% or more in 19 states. That’s…
I’ve written about Erie Community College in the recent past. ECC is a three-campus college in and around Buffalo, New York. ECC is the smallest…