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…
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A new study of American attitudes toward college education shows that slightly less than half of Americans think the benefits of a college education outweigh…
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…
For 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is very bullish on alternative energy. That provides an opportunity for community colleges to fill in some…
The BLS announced yesterday that the June inflation rate was 9.1%. That figure was higher than what most economists projected, and it may prompt a…
A recent survey of high school students showed that more than half (54%) worry about the cost of college. Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank…
Late last month, the New Jersey City University Board of Trustees declared a financial emergency, citing the school’s $20M deficit. On the same day, NJCU…
A new study by Purdue University researchers reveals that money can buy happiness. In Michigan, happiness runs about $95,000 per year. If happiness is a…
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…
I have written about the prospect of expanding the Washtenaw Community College District before. WCC’s current enrollment splits almost equally between in-district and out-of-district students.…