Three new bills circulating in the New Jersey state legislature aim to increase the transparency of university finances. They also aim to increase the accountability…
Posts published in “WCC structural deficit”
As it has hinted at in the recent past, the Biden Administration has released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public commentary and assistance on…
For more than two decades, the WCC Board of Trustees has relied on increases in student tuition to pay for capital projects on campus. Despite…
Last July, I wrote about New Jersey City University. The university president announced her resignation, after leaving the school mired in a $10M operating deficit.…
Whoever thought it was a good idea to virtually eliminate the WCC maintenance budget isn’t doing the institution any favors. The old saying, “Penny wise…
Voters in Sarasota Springs, UT turned down a $70M bond measure that would have financed the construction of a new fitness center. The preliminary design…
Today, I have another cautionary tale regarding revenue-backed debt. If you are not a fan of minor league baseball, you may not be familiar with…
Earlier this month, the University of Colorado Denver announced that it would face a $12M budget shortfall. The institution is not permitted to run a…
Bridge Michigan ran an interesting story last week about the City of Ecorse and its efforts to revitalize a former US Steel site. US Steel…
For the last couple of days, I’ve written about the dangers of losing occupational education faculty. It’s happening at community colleges around the country. When…