Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
University of Connecticut eyes workforce cuts to manage funding shortfalls
Faced with cuts to state and federal funding, leaders are clamping down on hiring and reviewing temporary positions, along with other austerity measures.
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Jun 26, 2025
Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 faculty members
The cuts come as the private nonprofit attempts to “invest in areas that correspond to strong student demand,” one official told the campus community.
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Jun 25, 2025
Tuition discounts at private nonprofits continue to climb, estimates show
Colleges have been giving larger aid packages to greater shares of students, the National Association of College and University Business Officers found.
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Jun 25, 2025
Week in review: Major universities take steps to rein in budgets
We’re rounding up recent stories, from Temple University’s plan to address a $60 million deficit to the Senate’s proposal for a lower endowment tax increase.
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Jun 24, 2025