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Originally posted by ironmaniup View Post
Iup has claimed that in 5 yrs it would meet the students/ faculty ratio passhe wants through retirement, but passhe wants it done in 2. The question is will they have to rehire in 2 to 3 years- national faculty searches are expensive. The other issue is that faculty do more than teach, things like fund raising Grant writing, recruiting and so losing faculty reduces these value added things. It weakens the universities significantly. Of course there is always the resentment as culpable groups like admissions or the president is unscathed
How can IUP get an extra 1,800 students or Clarion another 500? How can they retain better?
We've pointed out most of the problems pertaining to declining enrollment -- Pitt/PSU branches, large schools (WVU) with lower standards, shrinking polulation but still having the same number of schools, shaky reputaions, etc.
How do they bounce back?
"Financially unstable" IUP is building a new $90 million math building. Doesn't seem like the start we needed.
I thought Prez Dris had some interesting comments in that article.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostI don't get the big shock over faculty being cut. It's a failing business right now. That's what happens. If things turn around they can hire the next batch. That's the breaks (and what happens in every other profession in the known world).
It sucks for those involved but they (system) have to dig out of this mess. Drastic change requires drastic measures.
When your enrollment is free falling out of the sky ... time to sink or swim.
It's hard to do but the correct move would have been to "right size" the faculty as enrollment declined over the last 10 years. If a school had done that, they would probably be in much better position now. I would say that the PASSHE schools are not unique in ignoring the obvious and taking no real action as their ship takes on water year after year.
The schools may yet be saved but it will take drastic and painful action. Some of the schools will be up to the challenge...but some probably will not.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Something a lot of people learned from this is that the money really sits with PASSHE. So reserves are held collectively with PASSHE. Right now those total roughly $700 million. Based on what I've seen before, at least $300 million of that is West Chester. None of it is Cheney's. I've been told Cal and/or Clarion are near zero as well.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostI don't get the big shock over faculty being cut. It's a failing business right now. That's what happens. If things turn around they can hire the next batch. That's the breaks (and what happens in every other profession in the known world).
It sucks for those involved but they (system) have to dig out of this mess. Drastic change requires drastic measures.
When your enrollment is free falling out of the sky ... time to sink or swim.
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I don't get the big shock over faculty being cut. It's a failing business right now. That's what happens. If things turn around they can hire the next batch. That's the breaks (and what happens in every other profession in the known world).
It sucks for those involved but they (system) have to dig out of this mess. Drastic change requires drastic measures.
When your enrollment is free falling out of the sky ... time to sink or swim.
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The Universities of California, Cheyney, Clarion, Edinboro, Indiana, Lock Haven and Mansfield are facing huge faculty cuts."
https://wcuquad.com/6017276/news/202...culty-layoffs/
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Left over money at the end of the fiscal year. This is how Cal was funding athletic scholarships. The PASSHE term for this is "unrestricted net assets". At the end of the FY, the schools can spend the money on pet projects. Like football.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Something a lot of people learned from this is that the money really sits with PASSHE. So reserves are held collectively with PASSHE. Right now those total roughly $700 million. Based on what I've seen before, at least $300 million of that is West Chester. None of it is Cheney's. I've been told Cal and/or Clarion are near zero as well.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
Can you explain how WCU's reserves are keeping everyone else afloat? I thought a school's reserves were a school's reserves.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Most of the schools are still staffed for the 2010-11 peak. Any dip in revenue hurts, but a 30% drop really hurts. Chipping away at their reserves isn't good. West Chester's reserves are keeping everyone afloat.
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Let's not allow one poster to reduce the level of our conversation.
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Originally posted by CALUPA69 View Post
As I indicated to consider this editorial direction, if it is the case, does not come close to making either of these papers "left wing" unless you are so far right it appears so from your prospective. They would never come close to endorsing the policies of the far left. Center left at the most and that is really very weak.
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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
If they have so much in reserves why do they need so many walk ons for foosball?
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Originally posted by WarriorVoice View Post
Funny you use the word equate. Most folks just want to be treated equally...You know tax cuts for EVERYBODY...Healthcare for EVERYBODY...Put yourself in someone else's shoes for a second, and you might see it too...Maybe you are too far up in your ivory tower to notice...
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