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Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.
Arizona Budget Woes Still Loom Large One Year Later
The University of Arizona shed hundreds of jobs, replaced leaders and slashed budgets in an effort to shave $100 million off a major shortfall announced one year ago.
October Brings Deep Cuts at Several Campuses
Portland State University sent layoff notices to nearly 100 faculty members, while St. Louis University axed 23 jobs and froze hiring for 130 vacant positions last month.
The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral
Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.
September College Cuts Include Jobs, Programs and Athletics
Facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, some colleges announced they would ax jobs and academic programs. Others noted cuts are on the horizon.
N.C. Universities Have Cut 59 Positions Since DEI Policy Repeal
One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators
The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.
Campus Cuts Appear to Slow in August
Fewer institutions announced layoffs in August compared to the earlier summer months. But at several universities that did, the cuts were sweeping.