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This week we have layoffs, cutbacks, and lots of tuition increases.

It is also silly season for college enrollment announcements, and I have one of those.

More indicators that the public colleges are ahead of privates in recognizing the need for mergers.

And more evidence that colleges focus more on enrollment than graduation rates.

This and much more on the June 23rd 2025 TWICV podcast.

Show notes:

Columbia College lays off 20 faculty members amid budget cuts

Vanderbilt U. Medical Center Planning to Lay Off Hundreds Before End of Fiscal Year

Minnesota State’s tuition increase will be the most in nearly two decades

KY Colleges and Universities increase enrollment and graduation rates

Michigan State University hikes tuition 4.5% as part of $3.69B budget with cuts

Westminster earns full 10-year reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission

Washington & Jefferson College seeing large spike in enrollment

Lawmakers want bigger say in NJ college mergers

The Great Reset: Why Your College or University's Survival Depends on Planning for Complete Reinvention by 2030

WSU Tri-Cities bucks national trend with strong enrollment growth despite college struggles

Jeff Selingo newsletter on big beautiful bill.