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Forward Focused, Future Ready Higher Education Restructuring by State

A state-by-state look at higher education restructuring

Background articles

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23428166/college-enrollment-population-education-crash

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/01/19/more-colleges-will-likely-face-closure-2023-experts-say

Alabama

Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham-Southern College in ‘financial distress,’ in danger of closing in 2023, lawmakers say; school responds

Arkansas

Henderson State University

Alums react to Henderson State University program, faculty cuts

Arizona

Savannah State

Faced with slashing $11 million, Savannah State may cut English, Africana Studies programs

Kentucky

WKU

WKU’s Master of Arts in Folk Studies program facing suspension

California

Whittier College (D3 Athletics)

Student-athletes feel ‘tossed aside’ after Whittier College ends NCAA Division III sports

Holy Names University (Oakland)

Holy Names University in Oakland to Close After Spring Semester in May 2023

Colorado

CC of Aurora

Holy Names University in Oakland to Close After Spring Semester in May 2023

Connecticut

CT State

Connecticut community colleges greenlit for merger, but some students and faculty say 'not so fast'

Florida

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University Announces Major Cuts

Hodges University

Another Small College, Hodges University, Will Close

Georgia

Georgia System

State of Georgia cuts more than 200 low-enrollment degree programs

VSU (MA in Music Ed)

VSU cuts 4 ‘unused’ degree programs to meet demand of students, workforce

Illinois

Concordia College

Students’ hard lessons after Concordia cut major

Indiana

Purdue University

Purdue Must Restore Its English Program

Iowa

Iowa State College

Iowa, Iowa State liberal arts colleges face budget woes, cuts

Iowa State University

Opinion: 'Reimagining' higher education really means 'relate and revise'

Kansas

Kansas System

New Report finds 177 Degree Programs at State Universities that Need Review as Regents Look for Ways to Reduce Degree Duplication

University of Kansas (KU)

University of Kansas Looks to Cut 42 Academic Programs

Southwestern College

Southwestern College to cut 8 academic majors

Maine

University of Maine Farmington

The effects of faculty cuts ripple across UMF campus and into homes

Missouri

Rockhurst University

Budget deficit prompts Rockhurst to assign more classes to faculty

Minnesota

Saint Mary’s University

After cuts, future of arts unclear at SMU

Students 'Devastated' After St. Mary's University Decision to Cut 11 Programs

Minnesota North College

Vermilion Community College to join Minnesota North College

Bethal University

BSG holds faculty and program cuts open forum

New Jersey

Rider University

Citing $20 Million Deficit, Rider University Slashes Programs, Cuts Staff

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield College to Merge With Montclair State University

New York

SUNY Potsdam

Facing $3 Million Deficit Suny Potsdam Weighs Cuts to Majors Admist Leadership Transitions

Cazenovia College

Cazenovia to Close in 2023

Manhattanville College

Manhattanville Cuts Tenured Faculty, Freezes Programs

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Central University

Oklahoma colleges suspend education programs for upcoming semester

When Education Programs Bite the Dust

Maddening and frustrating': UCO staff member outraged about the possibility of job cuts

University of Tulsa

Reorganizing Away the Liberal Arts

Rhode Island

Rhode Island College

RIC cuts 7 majors, considers eliminating 17 more due to low enrollment

South Dakota

Presentation College

A Harbinger for 2023? Presentation College to Close

Virginia

Marymount University

Marymount Plans to Cut Many Liberal Arts Programs

West Virginia

West Virginia University

Slimming Down to Stay Afloat

Alderson Broaddus University

Alderson Broaddus, Declaring Bankruptcy, Will Close