Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 22, 2023

Image: Facing a budget deficit of $5 million, Southern Oregon University is considering a realignment plan that will include deep cuts, which its president says are necessary to right the ship financially. Administrators have said only 23 current faculty and staff members will lose their jobs.

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Budget and Finance Management Finance Faculty Administration 105

Campus Sonar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015. Across-the-board budget cuts?

Budget and Finance Management 59

Budget and Finance Management Alumni Admissions Industry 59

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. Several large universities, including West Virginia University and the University of Nebraska Lincoln, faced significant budget cuts.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Budget and Finance Management Education Computers and Informational Technology 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

Image: The Biden administration is moving forward on a sweeping plan to overhaul how student borrowers can repay their loans, though advocates want the Education Department to go further in its plan, while critics cite the price tag as an area of concern. Over all, the changes are expected to have a net budget impact of $137.9

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Budget and Finance Management Administration Higher Education Government 111

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 28, 2025

Department of Education, one of the federal governments smallest Cabinet-level agencies, operates programs across every level of education. In fact, less than 8% of public school revenue came from federal agencies, including the Education Department, before COVID-19 reached the U.S. Emphasize that closing the U.S.

Veteran and Military Services 40

Veteran and Military Services Budget and Finance Management Financial Aid Government 40

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2025

With massive staff reductions, rollback of key civil rights regulations, and a stunning shift of student loan collection authority to the Small Business Administration, higher education institutions now face a regulatory landscape unlike any before. The Department of Education is being systematically dismantled, reshaped, and redistributed.

Title IX 52

Title IX Development and Fund Raising Budget and Finance Management DEI 52