This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 30, 2026

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 30, 2026

From This Week In College Viability (TWICV) by Gary Stocker

March 30, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 210

About this episode

This episode discusses recent layoffs and financial challenges faced by colleges and universities across the U.S.

This week’s top stories and commentary: + Layoffs and cutbacks including cancellation of a December graduation event at an Ohio college + Bill would let Kentucky universities lay off tenured faculty during financial crisis + Missouri wants to subsidize public colleges based on their enrollment. You can imagine the protests coming from colleges. +ED Plans to ease merger pathways. I have some notes on that. Here are the show notes and links College Majors Completion App College Viability Transparency Tool - (Complimentary trial) Syracuse University to axe nine majors as cost-cutting at the school continues Walla Walla Community College eyes 43 layoffs, closing a branch campus Baldwin Wallace University cancels December 2026 commencement amid financial concerns Central Ohio (Old Dominican) university misses debt payment following years of financial, enrollment losses Bill would let Kentucky universities lay off tenured faculty during financial crisis Plan to defund some Missouri colleges and universities hits wall in Senate ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways

People in this episode

Host: Gary Stocker

Topics covered

  • college layoffs
  • financial crisis in education
  • university budget cuts
  • mergers in higher education
  • enrollment issues
  • academic program reductions

Keywords

  • college viability
  • layoffs
  • financial crisis
  • enrollment
  • mergers
  • academic programs
  • budget cuts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio college, Kentucky universities, Missouri, Syracuse University, Walla Walla Community College, Baldwin Wallace University, Central Ohio (Old Dominican) university, ED

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