This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 3, 2025
Springtime is close. Spring training is underway in Florida and Arizona.
Let’s do our own spring training and look at these stories.
+ 2 public colleges TSU and Penn State are in the college cutback news. TSU with staffing cuts, and Penn State will soon be looking at closing some regional public colleges.
+ Middle States hosted a webinar: How to close a college. I will look at the possible motivations.
+ College Closures Are a Blessing in Disguise
+ A merger that won’t happen. What that may mean for future college mergers.
+ And much more.
Show notes:
'Lives will be impacted': TSU proposes staffing, scholarship cuts to stay open
Chancellor calls for layoffs, cuts at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Penn State Beaver among list of possible closures as college faces declining enrollment
Gutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State’s 8% budget cut?
California legislators demand “comeback” plan from Sonoma State administration during forum on campus
College Closures Are a Blessing in Disguise
University of Findlay not proceeding with Bluffton University merger
Why Is It So Hard to Merge Colleges?
Raleigh college jumps on free tuition bandwagon
SEMO Sees Strong Growth in Key Enrollment Areas for Spring 2025
Spring Hill College dropping majors due to ‘under-enrollment’
Selling Yesterday's Solutions: Why Higher Ed Vendors Face Extinction
Show notes:
'Lives will be impacted': TSU proposes staffing, scholarship cuts to stay open
Chancellor calls for layoffs, cuts at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Penn State Beaver among list of possible closures as college faces declining enrollment
Gutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State’s 8% budget cut?
California legislators demand “comeback” plan from Sonoma State administration during forum on campus
College Closures Are a Blessing in Disguise
University of Findlay not proceeding with Bluffton University merger
Why Is It So Hard to Merge Colleges?
Raleigh college jumps on free tuition bandwagon
SEMO Sees Strong Growth in Key Enrollment Areas for Spring 2025
Spring Hill College dropping majors due to ‘under-enrollment’
Selling Yesterday's Solutions: Why Higher Ed Vendors Face Extinction