Eastern Michigan University and its faculty are in the process of negotiating a new faculty contract. EMU’s contract with the EMU-AAUP expired on August 31.…
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A new law, signed in July by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, could indicate a new accountability trend in higher education. New Jersey Assembly Bill…
Declining enrollment isn’t just a localized problem for colleges and universities around the state. It’s a problem for the state itself. Fewer college graduates compromise…
If you’ve ever taken a journalism class, you know that Cardinal Sin Number One is burying the lede. So, when I read an article in…
Earlier this month, the State of Michigan held the 5th annual Occupational Outlook Conference, a review of long-term employment projection for the state. One outcome…
A recent EdChoice survey of high school students shows some interesting shifts in their post-secondary plans. Students were asked to compare their post-secondary plans before…
Enrollment at the nation’s community college has been declining for about a decade. Historically, community colleges have served students from lower income households. More recently,…
A recent Facebook post in a local discussion group about the cost of rent in Ypsilanti highlights something that those who think “we’re in a…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly state unemployment data today. Michigan’s unemployment rate dropped nominally, from 4.3% in June to 4.2% in July.…
Yesterday, I wrote about the change in instructional spending at WCC between 2015 and present. When accounting for inflation, funding for instruction has decreased by…