No one knows exactly when a recession starts. Inflation and the moves the Fed has made to stop it have added a layer of intrigue…
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Heartland Community College, in Normal, IL plans to increase its tuition and fees for next year by $8 per credit hour. The increase represents a…
Job cuts at community colleges accounted for nearly two-thirds of all job losses in higher education between FY 2019 and FY 2022. During that period,…
As community college trustees plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year, tuition hikes are seemingly part of the plan. Trustees from around the nation will consider…
The State of California has some significant budget problems this year. As in, it has a $22.5 billion gap between its revenues and its expenses.…
Yesterday, I wrote about college closures. There seems to be a growing trend among community colleges of closing campuses and programs. In the coming years,…
Recently, there has been a lot written about the competition for staffing at colleges and universities. Alongside that, you can also find a lot of…
You may never have heard of Tompkins Cortland Community College before. It’s in Dryden, NY – about 10 miles northeast of Ithaca, and about 40…
Amid a deteriorating financial situation, the Board of Trustees at the Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, NM have adopted an emergency financial plan. According to…
Yesterday, I wrote about community colleges in Oregon, New York, and Pennsylvania that are struggling with shifting funding models, declining enrollment, and challenges with maintaining…