This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 21, 2025

Springtime in higher education is bringing more and more stories of individual college financial trauma and industry-wide trends that almost always are negative.

+ Limestone College (S C) nears what may be its final days of existence.

+ Jacksonville University faculty issues ‘no confidence’ vote in President Cost after decision on cuts

+  Ryan Craig:  An Unexpected Consequence Of The Push For Student Loan Forgiveness

+ Fewer students earned college degrees for 3rd straight year

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Penn State branch campus closure announcement now expected after commencement, final exams

Ithaca College to lay off sign language professors

'We Will Have No Choice'  Buried in Debt, This Small College Says It May Be Headed for Closure

Students, school officials react as Limestone University faces closure amid financial uncertainty

With tight deadline, Utah universities scramble to cut 10% of budget for courses

JU cuts nearly half of undergraduate degrees, focuses on high-demand fields

Jacksonville University faculty issues ‘no confidence’ vote in President Cost after decision on cuts

Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?

Fewer students earned college degrees for 3rd straight year

‘Abandoning Our Soul Should Not Be an Option.’ Closing Campuses Isn’t the Only Answer to Meeting Penn State’s Challenges