"It's easy to get really paralyzed, but the headlines right now don't mean anything has happened," says William Guerrero, chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.
Perhaps this won't come as a surprise to some higher ed leaders: Affordability is not quite as important as weather for students in applying to or choosing a college.
The University of New Orleans, a public institution, announced last week it will furlough full-time employees and may also layoff some positions to close its "significant structural budget deficit."
“It’s going to create labs, facilities that meet the needs of today, including life sciences—health facilities, housing development, art spaces, and more,” Healey said during her announcement at Bridgewater State University.
Leadership skill in translating dollars to student success initiatives is just one reason why stronger state funding doesn't necessarily boost graduation rates.
Each school was graded on attention to climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation and sustainability education and research.
