Yesterday, I wrote about the drivers of the cost of a college education. The cost of attendance has risen by nearly 250% over the past…
Posts published in “Administrative growth”
I ran across an interesting item recently on why going to college has become so expensive. Fundamentally, there are many contributors to the cost of…
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the employment numbers for the month of July. They were – in a word -hot. According…
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…