Will Coronavirus Kill Tenure?
The high costs associated with it could be its death knell. On the Independent Institute.
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Economic Collapse in Higher Ed: World War II and Today
A dramatic economic downturn before World War II made higher ed more important to the nature, but circumstances are less favorable today. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Mess of the Diversocrats
The obsession with identity has pushed academic achievement into seconday priority. On City Journal.
NC Community Colleges: A $25 Million Shortfall
Programs could be cut, and an expected increase in pay for employees now looks extremely unlikely. On Carolina Journal.
The Coming Storm for Higher Ed
Summer programs are cut and fall enollments are uncertain; colleges stand to take big hits to their revenue and operating capacity. On Bloomberg.
To Survive COVID-19, College Leaders Need to Cut, Not Demand More Money
Leaders could prune athletics, administrators, and irrelevant extras to improve the value and quality of college for their students. On Forbes.
Adjunct Pay: Living in Poverty, Dreaming of Academia
One-third of adjuncts make less than $25,000 a year, and another third make less than $50,000, but they don't want to leave academia. On Inside Higher Ed.
Smaller Budget Request from UNC System
The request was lowered, but the system still asked for "modest increases" compared to last year. On the News & Observer.
Will Colleges Survive COVID-19?
The elite schools will be all right, but many campuses may close or get smaller. On Townhall.
Athletic Conferences Want to Cut Some Sports
In a letter to the NCAA, some non-Power Five conferences asked to get waivers on the number of sports they must field and attendance requirements. On The New York Times.