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A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It

Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Prompts Hiring Freezes

Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions.

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Cuts in January Hit Both Small Colleges and Large Systems

A growing number of institutions across the country are looking to shore up their finances by eliminating athletic programs as well as jobs and underenrolled academic programs.

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Universities Brace for Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Reconciliation

Republicans want to make deep cuts to the federal budget, and several items related to higher education are on the chopping block.

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Opinion

How Centers Can Survive Budget Crises

Christopher Hakala and Kevin Gannon offer advice for teaching and learning centers facing budget pressures.

Commonwealth University to Close Clearfield Campus

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is shutting down its campus in Clearfield, citing declining enrollment and financial challenges, officials announced in...
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December Brings Late Round of Job, Program Cuts

Fiscal challenges of 2024 will extend into the new year with several institutions announcing plans to drop jobs and programs due to structural deficits.

Brown Faces $46 Million Budget Deficit

Brown University, one of the nation’s wealthiest institutions, is facing a $46 million structural deficit, prompting efforts to limit growth...