"The number of undergraduate students at William Paterson University is down by more than 10% this semester compared with where the enrollment stood last fall, a sign that the institution has yet to shake off the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But... — read more 

Squeezing out as much from labor... https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2021/07/the-growth-of-robot-colleges.html

"Upper management positions have increased in number from 46 to 54 over the last 10 years, he said, and 'the salary of a single top administrator could cover the cost of several junior... — read more 

It's not good...https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/fitch-affirms-william-paterson-university-nj-revs-at-bbb-outlook-revised-to-stable-09-02-2022

I'm of the mind that WPUNJ has suffered because of two things: structural racism and predatory capitalism. The layoffs and the Academic Partnerships deal only confirm this hypothesis.

Here's historical context for understanding faculty and the College Meltdown. Marc Bousquet was a genius, with articles like this, and the classic, "How the University Works." Much of his work is available for... — read more 

AFT (American Federation of Teachers) Local 1796, the college faculty union, protested the staff and faculty layoffs. The event took place before Friday's Board of Trustees meeting, which included the administration's plan to address the deficit... — read more 

Anybody here know about the savage deal WPU made with Academic Partnerships to increase online enrollment? ... — read more 

Advice - Bail out now while you can, it could become very unpleasant. The writing's on the wall, the tragedies of economics [supply vs demand, revenue vs. expenses ] could hit the fan very soon. I did college budgeting for 20 years, and when money... — read more