Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Yet the university managed to hang on by securing philanthropic gifts and a USDA loan.

Finance 122

Finance Fundraising Federal Government Higher Education Administration 122

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. Strategic Responses and Adaptations In response to these pressures, colleges and universities have adopted various strategies.

Higher Education 52

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Universities with large academic medical centers that conduct medical research with NIH funding face heightened risks, according to the report. Many university hospitals rely heavily on Medicaid funding from state and federal governments and could face severe revenue shortfalls if federal Medicaid funding is cut.

Higher Education 319

Higher Education DEI Education Medical 319

University Business

APRIL 14, 2025

“The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” Harvard’s lawyers wrote in a letter to the administration. “Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.”

Federal Government 80

Federal Government Private Universities Administration Government 80