I hope you land on your feet soon. The rest of us can just hold on to a promise that this will be it for the rest of this year. How the planned spending cuts for the period leading up to 2027 will play out remains to be seen. Higher education has... — read more
Drexel lays off 60 employees
Drexel University this month laid off 60 professional staff employees as it continues to address a budget crunch, the school said Tuesday. The 60 employees represent less than 1.4% of the school’s workforce. The university did not provide a... — read more
"Budget cuts announced at town hall"
"The university is seeking to reduce spending by approximately $150 million by fiscal year 2027 to “achieve sustainable, positive margins,” according to an email from Interim President O’Brien to faculty and... — read more
Reduction of Workforce - 2024
The budget reduction taken by the academic and administrative units this summer will necessitate a small reduction of our workforce, to be determined at the unit level. We will not be able to finalize the number of people impacted until we analyze... — read more
Drexel University prapares for layoffs and benefits cuts
Saw this coming. https://www.highereddive.com/news/drexel-university-preps-layoffs-deficit-22m/728584/
Drexel faces budget shortfall citing enrollment drop, exploring staff cuts
https://whyy.org/articles/drexel-university-faces-budget-shortfall-enrollment-drop-exploring-staff-cuts/
Drexel University is consolidating schools and asking several deans to step down
https://www.inquirer.com/education/drexel-university-engineering-health-schools-consolidation-20240911.html
"What to know about Schuylkill Yards, the $3.5 billion West Philly development from Drexel and Brandywine"
https://billypenn.com/2023/10/25/schuylkill-yards-philadelphia-drexel-brandywine-realty-trust-development/
Drexel takes over Salus
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/06/14/drexel-salus-move-forward-merger
More Hahnemann fallout: Drexel announces faculty practice plan layoffs
"A Drexel spokeswoman said layoff notices were sent today to 245 Drexel physicians. The university has about 700 clinical and basic science faculty members to go along with affiliate and volunteer... — read more