Finance
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Private New York colleges get $50M in state financing for capital projects
Since its creation in 2005, the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program has awarded $369.8 million to colleges across the state.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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Columbia University’s operating income plunges by nearly two-thirds
Costs at the Ivy League institution rose far faster than revenue, and "destabilizing" federal research cuts added pressure to its budget.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 24, 2025 -
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Michigan State University lays off 99 employees
Along with budget pressures from rising costs, the university has faced dozens of federal grant terminations, leading to another 83 job cuts.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2025 -
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University of Northern Colorado plans to lay off 50 employees
State budget cuts and a smaller-than-expected fall class contributed to millions of dollars of pressure on the public institution’s budget.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2025 -
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‘Nothing less than government control’: Higher ed responds to Trump’s compact
Federal officials offered preferential funding treatment to nine initial colleges in exchange for sweeping changes. Here’s how they replied.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 20, 2025 -
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Harvard v. TrumpHarvard’s operations lost $112.6M in FY25 amid Trump’s pressure campaign
President Alan Garber called fiscal 2025 extraordinarily challenging for the Ivy League university "even by the standards of our centuries-long history."
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 17, 2025 -
Carnegie Mellon lays off 75 employees at engineering institute amid federal funding shifts
The cuts amount to 10% of the Software Engineering Institute’s workforce, which has taken a financial hit from recent policy changes.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2025 -
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty raise alarms about program cuts
Professors at the public institution voiced concerns about poor data and a lack of transparency in the chancellor’s proposal to axe six academic programs.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 8, 2025 -
DePaul University weighs budget measures amid cratering international enrollment
The private Chicago nonprofit is considering cutting executive pay and freezing staff hiring after new international graduate enrollment fell 62% from last year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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Newsom vows to pull state funding from California colleges that sign Trump’s compact
A proposed agreement sent to nine institutions would give them priority for federal research funding in exchange for sweeping policy changes.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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New Jersey City University and Kean University sign official deal to merge
Under the deal, New Jersey City University would become “Kean Jersey City,” marking a new chapter after years of financial distress.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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Washington University lays off over 300 employees
The private St. Louis institution has also cut nearly 200 unfilled positions as it grapples with federal cuts, rising expenses and a heightened endowment tax.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Brown University to lay off 48 employees and eliminate 55 vacant roles
The Ivy League institution is making the cuts as part of a broader effort to shave $30 million from its budget.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Deep DiveWhat does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed?
The end of the 20-year program could push more students to the private loan market and force colleges to end some of their graduate offerings.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 22, 2025 -
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Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announce intent to merge
The private North Carolina institutions said the combination would help meet the educational and workforce needs of Charlotte, the state's biggest city.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 17, 2025 -
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks to cut 6 academic programs
The move would save $7.7 million, according to the public institution’s chancellor, who also called for merging other programs into new interdisciplinary schools.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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UW-Stevens Point partners with community college to shore up struggling branch
Leaders hope partnering with Northcentral Technical College will create new opportunities and cost savings for the public university’s Wausau location.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Federal judge declines to restore $1B in grants cut by NSF
The lawsuit over the agency’s mass grant terminations will proceed, but plaintiffs will have to seek monetary relief in another court.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 11, 2025 -
University of Oregon laying off around 60 employees
Overall, the university has let go of almost 120 employees and eliminated 59 vacant jobs this year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Education Department seeks to offer ‘proactive’ federal student loan guidance
The agency is revamping the Office of the Ombudsman to increase financial literacy and share the risks and benefits of student loans to potential borrowers.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 8, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Amazon BusinessCost-smart campuses: Building financial resilience through strategic buying
How smarter procurement helps campuses save, streamline and strengthen resilience.
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East Carolina University eyes $25M in cuts
The three-year savings goal would be met through permanent cuts, academic program changes and operational restructuring, the public institution said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Sept. 9, 2025 -
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University of California would need $5B if it lost federal funding, leader says
The public university system’s president warned of a “distinct possibility” that the Trump administration would take further action against it.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 5, 2025 -
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University of Chicago braces for job cuts amid effort to shed $100M in costs
The private institution is taking dramatic steps like pausing doctoral enrollment for several programs as it faces rising expenses and federal policy shifts.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Q&ACatholic University’s president on balancing budget cuts with growth
The institution laid off 7% of its staff this year, but leaders first raised money for separation packages and a plan for future growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025
