This week's episode has some action in layoffs and cutbacks. I thought we had an imminent closure, but Keystone College is still trying to ride out a nearly impossible financial situation with appeals of their accreditation removal. Poor students.

+ I have never used ‘fake news’ in this podcast before, but I have a story about college completion rates trending up that fits that categorization.

+ I have added a section on ‘College Drivel” ‘to talk stupidly or carelessly’. Prepare to nod your head in agreement.

+ Affluent White Students Are Skipping College, and No One Is Sure Why. I know why.

Show Notes

UNO to consolidate colleges, lay off administrators to address $15M shortfall

Faculty Push Back Against Staffing Cuts Recommended for State Colleges

No letup in financial pressure on colleges in 2025, Fitch says

With $252 million in projected debt, Barnard makes cuts to faculty and staff benefits

College Completion Rates Trending Up

2 Seattle Colleges Announce Merger

Affluent White Students Are Skipping College, and No One Is Sure Why

Dual Enrollment Is a Deceptive Fix for Declining Admissions

Our Opinion: Keystone College deserving of time to prove viability