Filter & Sort
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.
Harvard Among Institutions That Cut Personnel in July
Multiple campuses laid off employees last month to plug budget gaps created by the loss of federal research funds, declining enrollment, shrinking state support and more.
Portland State Will Lay Off 36 Employees, Close 2 Departments
The university announced its “final plan” on Tuesday after negotiating with the faculty union for several months. The cuts will help address a $35 million budget shortfall that the university must close in the next two years.
