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Personnel Cuts Impact Both Public and Private Campuses
The University of Oregon is poised to cut more than 100 jobs as it navigates a $65 million budget deficit. Other institutions are making more modest cuts amid similar financial strains.
Fort Hays State Rescinds Natural History Museum Closure
Word of the Kansas university’s decision to close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History sparked community outrage. The reversal offers hope to others fighting to keep the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel alive.
The Price of Closing a University Museum
Fort Hays State University is closing its natural history museum to help absorb a $2.4 million state budget cut. Critics say it’s a short-term solution with potentially negative long-term consequences.
Some Campuses Announced Massive Personnel Cuts in September
The University of Utah could cut up to 855 positions by next summer. Other institutions are also axing hundreds of jobs, citing enrollment and financial challenges and rising costs.
AAUP Urges AAU to Reject Nebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking to rejoin the prestigious group of research universities after it was expelled in 2011
We Need to Consult About Consulting
Higher ed institutions, particularly large research universities, already have their own experts on the payroll.
Why Shared Governance Is Breaking Down, and How to Fix It
The “pick your lane” approach with faculty owning curriculum and the administration owning the budget doesn’t work anymore, if it ever really did.
August Cuts to Start the Academic Year
Harvard University cut more than 100 jobs last month amid a lengthy restructuring process. Multiple others also enacted smaller cuts.