About this episode

This episode discusses recent layoffs at Johns Hopkins University, challenges in Massachusetts higher education, and the need for stronger consumer protections in light of college closures.

This week on ‘This week’. + Johns Hopkins University laying off 110 workers + Massachusetts higher education is a mess. Same story different year. + Someone new to the College Viability party: Today’s college search requires a new kind of due diligence James Birge pres at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts + Brooke Hauser at Boston Globe: Back-to-back college closures prompt demand for stronger consumer protection Show links and notes: College Viability Inspection Report Johns Hopkins University laying off 110 workers as it deals with loss of federal funding Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes NAU developing 2027 budget to respond to big decreases in enrollment and revenue La Salle eyes largest capital campaign yet after record fundraising year Today’s college search requires a new kind of due diligence Back-to-back college closures prompt demand for stronger consumer protection How Bad Is American Higher Education?

People in this episode

Host: Gary Stocker

Guest: James Birge

Topics covered

• college viability
• higher education
• employment issues
• consumer protection
• college closures
• budget challenges

Keywords

• college viability
• higher education
• layoffs
• consumer protection
• college closures
• budget issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Boston Globe, Anna Maria College, NAU, La Salle

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