Meanwhile at Sonoma State...
President announces plans to eliminate 46 positions, stop 23 programs, end 6 departments, and merge departments and schools.
budget.sonoma.edu/sites/budget...
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Meanwhile at Sonoma State...
President announces plans to eliminate 46 positions, stop 23 programs, end 6 departments, and merge departments and schools.
budget.sonoma.edu/sites/budget...
Meanwhile in closings and mergers...
This @insidehighered.com article nicely summarizes the closings and mergers in U.S. higher ed in 2024.
www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
As the lead author on the AAUP's report on Emporia State, I am⦠not shocked to learn that its administration is flailing menacingly like this
12.12.2024 13:20 β π 18 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0Meanwhile at Alverno College...
Six months after declaring financial exigency, college is removed from "financial distress" list by accreditor.
www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/ne...
Meanwhile at Tennessee State U...
Amid conflicts with board of trustee and state government, President Ronald Johnson resigns after ~120 days in office.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...
Meanwhile at Barnard...
Administration announces benefit cuts for faculty and staff to address $23m deficit. No budget analysis has been released to faculty since 2019.
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/12...
Meanwhile at UConnecticut...
Provost report recommends eliminating five programs, combining six concentrations, and continue to review 36 majors. The programs have not been named publicly.
today.uconn.edu/2024/12/vast...
Meanwhile at the U.S. Naval Academy...
A District Court rules that the Academy can continue to use race based admissions policies.
wapo.st/3ZlJi1P
Meanwhile at the U of Sussex...
Administration announces plans to reduce faculty and staff by 300.
Meanwhile at UDenver...
University makes staffing cuts in light of $11m shortfall. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences votes for a resolution of no confidence in Chancellor Jeremy Haefner.
www.denverpost.com/2024/11/25/u...
Meanwhile at U.S. rural colleges/universities...
Due to program elimination rural students have fewer opportunities to major in humanities, languages, and other traditional majors. Some schools are seeing enrollment drop after the eliminations.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Meanwhile at Utah Tech University...
Faculty Senate passes no-confidence resolution in school's leadership and call for an independent investigation into former President Biff Williams.
www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
Meanwhile in Idaho...
The Idaho State Board of Education is considering a resolution that would prohibit "central offices, policies, procedures or initiatives are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion".
www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/i...
Meanwhile at West Virginia University...
Board of Governor eliminates five graduate and two certificate programs.
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Meanwhile at Florida State...
Board of Trustees remove 432 courses from GenEd.
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
Meanwhile at Georgetown...
President John DeGioia steps down, will remain on faculty. DeGioia had suffered a stroke in June.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Meanwhile at UMichigan...
The Board of Trustees is reportedly moving to make significant cuts to the university's DEI efforts.
www.chronicle.com/article/is-d...
Meanwhile in Mississippi...
The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, which oversees of public universities in the state, removed "diversity", "diverse", & "inclusive" from policy documents. This includes requirements to review diversity outcomes.
mississippitoday.org/2024/11/21/i...
Meanwhile at Penn State...
Analysis shows that Board of Trustees spend less than 8% of public meeting time in discussion and deliberation. Substantive discussion appears to occur in closed-door private meetings, possibly violating PA's Open Meetings law.
www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege...
Meanwhile in North Carolina...
UNC Charlotte and UNC Wilmington revise their mission statements to remove references to diversity.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/e...
Meanwhile at St, Augustine University (Raleigh, VA)...
School secures high-interest (27%) loan to cover debt and work toward returning to full accreditation from probation. Initial amount is $7million, with potential to borrow $30million.
www.wral.com/story/here-s...
Meanwhile at UofCalifornia system...
Two separate unions are holding a two day strike 11/20 and 11/21. While the unions focus on service workers, patient care staff, and healthcare workers, it is expected that there will be solidarity strikes impacting classes.
www.capradio.org/articles/202...
Meanwhile at Edinburgh University...
Administration announces staffing cuts (voluntary and mandatory) to address structural deficit of Β£30 million. That is one week's operational costs for the university.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Meanwhile at University of North Texas...
Administrators change the title and course descriptions of approximately 200 courses in order to avoid DEI-like wording.
www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/t...
Meanwhile in Higher Ed...
@bostonu.bsky.social stops admissions to Ph.D. programs in humanities and social sciences.
www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...