The College Event Centers That Weren’t
Colleges have built out new conference halls to attract large events and conventions, but now they sit empty. On Bloomberg.
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Another Jumps from General Assembly to UNC System
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger's chief of staff left to become the general counsel for the UNC system, the second high-profile worker to leave the statehouse for the system. On WRAL.
Cuts Come to Western Oregon University
After an 8 percent enrollment drop hit instead of the expected 2 percent drop, WOU had to cut three dozen full-time-equivalent positions. On the Statesman Journal.
The Millions That College Quarterbacks Are Owed
A recent paper estimated starting quarterbacks to be worth $2.4 million, and other productive players going beyond the million-dollar mark if college pay their market value. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
A Decimation: Higher Ed Loses 10% of Workforce Since Pandemic
The layoffs and budget reductions have finally reversed the unyielding trend of more higher ed workers. On Taxprof Blog.
‘Antiracism’ Prof Robin DiAngelo Makes More than Black Speakers for Same Job
A Free Beacon investigation found that DiAngelo reproduces the same patterns she calls racist. On the Washington Free Beacon.
Study: New Academic Programs Are Riskier Than Originally Believed
Many programs launched 5 years ago fail to produce any graduates; they may get attention when they're shiny and new, but the payoff for the college and students seems low. On Education Dive.
What the Higher Ed Lobby Wants from President Biden
While the American Council on Education makes some good points about DACA and international students, the rest of their demands are the usual laundry list of more federal money and reversals of Trump-era rules. On ACE.
COVID-19 Pressures Mean More Competition to Attract Transfer Students
As four-year colleges worry about falling enrollment numbers, they're looking at transfer students as a new way to bring in more students. On Community College Daily.
The Economic Struggle of Guilford College
The Greensboro college has had to cut faculty and programs as revenues fall and they lose students; the college had its first no-confidence vote in its almost 200-year history. On Inside Higher Ed.