University Business

APRIL 14, 2025

Department of Education laid off nearly all federal staff responsible for managing, analyzing and interpreting higher education data through the National Center for Education Statistics. Leaders can build local and collective capacity to tell their stories well, with or without federal scaffolding.

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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. The new president first learned about the depth of SOU’s budget woes during his third day on the job.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2017

For instance, the University of Montanas new president will step into an institution beset by multiple difficulties, including declining enrollment, budget issues, and an intense focus on campus rape, which includes a federal investigation and inclusion in bestselling author Jon Krakauers book on the subject.

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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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Education Department on Tuesday unveiled the details of its planned overhaul of income-driven repayment, which could transform the financing of higher education by providing more generous student loan repayment and forgiveness terms. Over all, the changes are expected to have a net budget impact of $137.9

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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.

Higher Education 52

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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.

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