Last week, Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced that it had eliminated five executive positions to reduce expenses and avoid increasing student tuition. The eliminated positions…
Posts published in “WCC structural deficit”
In case you’re wondering about the effect of the pandemic on hotels, rest assured that it is not pretty. If you remember, WCC’s Master Plan…
Yesterday, Bridge Michigan published a nice piece on the state’s population problems, and the impacts it will have on Michigan’s future. You can read it…
Michigan state senator Mark Huizenga introduced legislation last week to mandate a tuition freeze at Michigan’s 15 public universities and 28 public community colleges. The…
Recently, I have written about the long-term danger of training people for low-wage work. That danger will not materialize until these workers reach retirement age…
There’s been a lot of handwringing about the birth rate and what it means for college enrollment in the coming years. The year-over-year birth rate…
Consulting firm McKinsey & Company released a new analysis of the US higher education landscape last month. Their conclusions give new perspective to the “enrollment…
Last week, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved a $4 per credit hour tuition increase for in-district students. The move could potentially generate…
I have written about the financial crisis at New Jersey City University several times. In a nutshell, NJCU found itself nearly $23M short on operating…
I ran across a news item yesterday that said Austin Community College trustees voted against raising student tuition for the tenth year in a row.…