Walla Walla Community College eyes 43 layoffs, closing a branch campus

The Washington institution may declare a financial emergency as it seeks $4.3 million in savings for a budget under strain from rising costs.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 27, 2026

Kentucky State could get dramatic academic overhaul under state proposal

A bill in the state’s General Assembly would declare financial exigency at the university and transform it into a polytechnic institution.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 27, 2026

Hampshire College risks losing accreditation amid financial troubles

The New England Commission of Higher Education asked the institution to show why it should not be placed on probation or lose accreditation.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 25, 2026

Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows

The findings stand "in stark contrast to the public’s perception,” report author Phillip Levine said.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 25, 2026

Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit

Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 23, 2026

Higher ed organizations press Congress to quickly fill Pell funding gaps

Over 60 groups signed a letter to top lawmakers raising concerns about a multi-billion dollar shortfall in fiscal 2026 and beyond for the key student aid program.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 19, 2026

University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget

The Montana institution declared financial exigency in December as it braces for an annual $8 million budget gap once it loses critical fiscal support.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2026

The New School turns to layoffs to help cut another 15% of employees

The private university recently announced a 7% workforce reduction through voluntary buyouts, but leaders say more cuts are needed to rein in deficits.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2026

Oregon State hikes tuition over 6% for new students amid budget gap

Trustees at the public university approved the increase Friday in the face of a $14 million budget shortfall.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 16, 2026

Portland Community College faculty and staff unions go on strike

The public institution went remote on Wednesday as unions issued a work-stoppage to win stronger pay increases for employees.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 11, 2026

Portland State University could close 3 departments, trim over a dozen others

The public institution is grappling with a $35 million budget hole, but some faculty criticized the plan for cuts as “hasty and unimaginative.”

By Ben Unglesbee • March 11, 2026

University of Wyoming must review programs and staffing for possible cuts

The public institution came out of a cut-hungry legislative session with its funding intact, but it now has a state mandate to look for reductions.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 9, 2026

Families as the next advancement frontier

How strategic engagement — and smarter data tracking — are reshaping parent and family giving.

By CampusESP • March 9, 2026

Public colleges could face pressure amid state budget woes, Fitch says

Republican-led federal cuts and a shaky economy could set up competition for funds — and historically, higher education gets cut first in tough times.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 6, 2026

The New School to shrink workforce by 7% — with more cuts to come

The private New York institution is facing deficits of tens of millions of dollars and declining enrollment.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2026

Lawmakers mull $15M in emergency funding for Southern Oregon University

The proposal comes as the public institution wrestles with dwindling cash reserves and a potentially dangerous shortfall by next year.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2026

Education Department urged to broaden ‘professional’ student definition

Professional students will be able to borrow $100,000 more than other graduate students, but a proposed rule would exclude certain fields from the higher cap. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 3, 2026

University of Iowa seeks to cut 7 degrees

The proposed eliminations follow a mandated review that flagged undergraduate majors and master’s degrees deemed to have low enrollment.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 26, 2026

Washington University to acquire St. Louis College of Pharmacy

The college will become WashU’s 10th academic school and “strengthen interdisciplinary connections” across health fields, it said. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 26, 2026

Lawmakers release $8.8M of Utah State University’s funding after audit

Legislators had withheld the money for months while waiting for the audit, which ultimately found spending and governance problems.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 23, 2026

Week in review: UT System limits ‘controversial’ instruction

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a regional public university facing a $45 million deficit to other colleges facing budget or program cuts. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 23, 2026

University of North Texas braces for budget cuts amid $45M deficit

The institution’s leader attributed the gap to drops in state funding and larger-than-expected declines in international graduate enrollment. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 18, 2026

Labouré College to close in August

After the Massachusetts institution ceases operations this summer, the nearby Curry College plans to absorb its nursing programs. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 13, 2026

Lourdes University in Ohio closing at end of academic year

Like many small Catholic institutions, it has wrestled with dwindling enrollment and rising financial pressures.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 13, 2026

Down 9.2%: Colleges see drop in new gifts to endowments

Colleges also tapped their endowments more in FY 2025, found the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 12, 2026