Best wishes to all of my Irish friends on this St. Patrick’s day 2025. I looks like the jacket I am wearing is green. So, I should be good to go.

An ugly weather weekend in the eastern half of the country. It looks like a tornado might have hit within a mile of our St. Louis suburban home Friday night.

An economic tornado continues in Higher Education. Here are today’s news and commentary stories.

+Lots of layoffs and cutback stories today.

+ Albright College tries to spin mid-year financial growth. Just plain silly.

+ A story about a bid public growing, but students are concerned. It fits my belief that we are witnessing a substantial student movement toward big publics.

+ NJCU Votes to Merge With Kean University, Awaits OK from Middle States

+ A story on what could happen if the DOE loses its ability to collect college data. Hint: college will have a license to lie.

Link to the Private College Financial Compass

Show notes/links

USU (UT) announces $17.3 million in budget cuts, which includes voluntary buyouts, possible layoffs

Lakeland Community College to lay off faculty as enrollment drops

WWU announces more layoffs to chip away at $18M deficit

Franklin & Marshall College (PA) to cut staff in April

Fitch Downgrades La Salle University (PA) to 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Albright College Exceeds Expectations with Strong Mid-Year Financial and Academic Growth

Wittenberg placed in financial distress status by college accreditation group

UConn’s expected enrollment growth puts stress on students and local community

NJCU Votes to Merge With Kean University, Awaits OK from Middle States

Student Loan Borrowers Are Reporting Huge Spikes In Monthly Payments As Repayment System Buckles

Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3