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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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2017

Qualifications included a terminal degree from an accredited institution of higher education as well as significant time spent in the ranks of faculty building a deep vitae of publications, presentations, and grants. Traditionally, universities have looked for candidates who were steeped in the world of academia. Furthermore, Gov.

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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?

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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.

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