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Financial Woes and Finger-Pointing at Tennessee State
The historically Black land-grant university is hurting for cash and making significant cuts. State lawmakers blame former administrators for the financial woes, while former administrators blame chronic state underfunding.
2 Seattle Colleges Announce Merger
Seattle University, the largest private higher education institution in western Washington state, will merge with the struggling Cornish College of...
Ohio State Retracts Raises After Federal Court Repeals Overtime Rule
Ohio State University announced that it will rescind recent raises for hundreds of employees, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The decision...
Fitch Reports ‘Deteriorating’ Outlook for Higher Ed
The higher education sector is expected to face “a deteriorating credit environment,” according to a 2025 outlook report from Fitch...
Higher Ed Unionization Boomed Under Biden. Will That Change Under Trump?
Graduate student labor ranks have swelled since 2020, and they joined faculty and other university workers in historic strikes. But the coming Republican federal takeover could threaten that growth.
States Disinvesting in Higher Ed: Fact or Myth?
A new Cato Institute report rekindles a long-standing, nuanced debate over whether states have decreased funding for higher education.
Cuts at Saint Augustine’s, Drexel Among Steepest in November
Among the institutions facing severe cuts last month was Saint Augustine’s University, which trimmed half of its workforce as it faces financial scrutiny from its accreditor.
Tennessee State Heading Toward a $46M Deficit
Tennessee State University is in deep financial trouble. Auditors told the Board of Trustees last week that the historically Black...