From an Ohio institution cutting employees to a Brown University trustee resigning over a looming divestment vote, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest recent stories.
By the numbers
69
The number of staff and faculty roles Wittenberg University is eliminating to help remedy a budget deficit by fiscal 2027, according to the Ohio institution’s president. Because some of the cuts will come through leaving open jobs unfilled, about 40 employees will be affected.
5
The years Joseph Edelman had served as a Brown University trustee before resigning recently over an upcoming vote on divesting from some companies that do business with Israel. Edelman described the decision to hold the vote as a “stunning failure of moral leadership.”
23
The number of master’s and doctoral degree programs that could be cut or consolidated as the University of Dayton shifts its focus to undergraduate education. The Catholic institution also announced that it won’t renew an unspecified number of faculty positions for the 2025-26 academic year.
27.7%
The share of surveyed Southern faculty who have applied for at least one academic job in another state since 2022, according to data from the American Association of University Professors. The results suggest political attacks on higher education are weakening morale among faculty in the region.
$21 million
The projected deficit faced by California State University, San Bernardino for the 2025 fiscal year. University President Tomás Morales said leaders will “need to immediately implement cost-saving measures” to help plug the budget hole.
