Felecia Commodore, PhD
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Public higher ed prices:
- state funding has not kept up with increased costs; cuts are passed on (partly to students)
- hard to know what drives costs precisely, but it’s mostly likely cost disease and revenue theory of cost (i.e, labor intensive and always more things to do)
- state funding has not kept up with increased costs; cuts are passed on (partly to students)
- hard to know what drives costs precisely, but it’s mostly likely cost disease and revenue theory of cost (i.e, labor intensive and always more things to do)
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Public higher ed prices:
- state funding has not kept up with increased costs; cuts are passed on (partly to students)
- hard to know what drives costs precisely, but it’s mostly likely cost disease and revenue theory of cost (i.e, labor intensive and always more things to do)
- state funding has not kept up with increased costs; cuts are passed on (partly to students)
- hard to know what drives costs precisely, but it’s mostly likely cost disease and revenue theory of cost (i.e, labor intensive and always more things to do)
“But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled,” Ryan wrote."
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Jim Ryan Breaks Silence on UVA Resignation
The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled,” Ryan wrote."
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The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The war zone in Portland is out of control.
I recall a time not so long ago, when there was an argument that the federal government was overreaching in its oversight of how higher education institutions operated. It's intriguing how winds shift and change.
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White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I recall a time not so long ago, when there was an argument that the federal government was overreaching in its oversight of how higher education institutions operated. It's intriguing how winds shift and change.
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his will have a great impact on students from both urban & rural areas in Indiana & will undoubtedly affect college enrollment among these populations. Thiswill have long-lasting impact on the social and economic mobility for these students and their families.
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Purdue Ends GEAR UP Program After Federal Grant Cut
Purdue University is ending its GEAR UP program after the Trump administration canceled a $34.9 million federal grant to support its activities, WFYI reported.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
his will have a great impact on students from both urban & rural areas in Indiana & will undoubtedly affect college enrollment among these populations. Thiswill have long-lasting impact on the social and economic mobility for these students and their families.
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Board composition matters. Boards are political. Boards matter.
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Senator Who Banned DEI Named Texas Tech System Chancellor
Brandon Creighton authored sweeping conservative higher ed legislation over the past few years. For the Texas Tech system board, that makes him an ideal leader.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Board composition matters. Boards are political. Boards matter.
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1.) Pay attention to legal strategies & the use of states to accomplish agendas.
2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading.
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2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading.
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New Lawsuit Tactic From State and Federal GOP Raises Concern
Experts say the tactic is rather novel but anticipate the Trump administration will be using it more often.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
1.) Pay attention to legal strategies & the use of states to accomplish agendas.
2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Outside of board dynamics, I find,having weak governing documents, irregular updates to governing documents, & a misalignment of practice with governing policy are significant contributors to board challenges and strife. (1/2)
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Florida Memorial U Board Fractures Over Leadership Dispute
The Board of Trustees at Florida Memorial University has split into factions. One group hired the university’s new permanent president.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Outside of board dynamics, I find,having weak governing documents, irregular updates to governing documents, & a misalignment of practice with governing policy are significant contributors to board challenges and strife. (1/2)
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
We have already seen a steady flow of closures since COVID-19. With the current policy landscape, I think we should be on the lookout for a growing number of mergers, closures, and land-grab/acquisitions in higher ed over the next few years.
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CUNY Plans to Buy Manhattan Campus
Cash-strapped Metropolitan College of New York is planning to sell its Manhattan campus to the City University of New York for $40 million, a regulatory filing first reported by Bloomberg shows.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We have already seen a steady flow of closures since COVID-19. With the current policy landscape, I think we should be on the lookout for a growing number of mergers, closures, and land-grab/acquisitions in higher ed over the next few years.
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Former faculty leader leaves University of Kentucky after bucking president’s governance plan kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/26/f...
Former faculty leader leaves University of Kentucky after bucking president’s governance plan • Kentucky Lantern
The last chair of the disbanded University Senate has left the University of Kentucky after UK agreed to pay her $375,000.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Former faculty leader leaves University of Kentucky after bucking president’s governance plan kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/26/f...
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With the threat of $1B extortion, UCLA is pausing faculty hiring & shrinking IT units; a financial impact that could erode life-changing education, research, & healthcare.
But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.
But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.
UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment
The public institution is one of several facing cuts to federal research funding over allegations related to antisemitism.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
With the threat of $1B extortion, UCLA is pausing faculty hiring & shrinking IT units; a financial impact that could erode life-changing education, research, & healthcare.
But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.
But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.
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Doesn’t deploy federal troops to stop a Capitol invasion or save children from a Texas flood or clean up debris from a StL tornado.
Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags.
Got it.
Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags.
Got it.
August 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Doesn’t deploy federal troops to stop a Capitol invasion or save children from a Texas flood or clean up debris from a StL tornado.
Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags.
Got it.
Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags.
Got it.
In my experience geographic recruiting has been mostly about class and history of high yield. Given that, this is frustrating.
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DOJ Memo Sparks Discussion About Geographic Targeting
The long-standing practice of geographic recruitment is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration, which claims it can be unlawfully used as a proxy for race.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In my experience geographic recruiting has been mostly about class and history of high yield. Given that, this is frustrating.
www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
When we cripple institutions, we cripple the economy. When we target institutions, we target hard-working people who are just trying to make an honest living. When we hurt institutions, we hurt people and communities. Just want to us all to remember that.
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Stanford Plans to Cut 363 Jobs
Stanford University plans to cut 363 jobs this fall, starting at the end of September, due to financial challenges driven by federal policy changes, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When we cripple institutions, we cripple the economy. When we target institutions, we target hard-working people who are just trying to make an honest living. When we hurt institutions, we hurt people and communities. Just want to us all to remember that.
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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