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Ep. 161: Higher Ed’s Struggling Workforce

Throughout the first half of the year several colleges have announced hiring freezes and budget cuts in response to the Trump administration’s slashing of federal researching funding and general financial instability across the sector.

And these cuts come after years of stagnating pay for faculty and staff. A recent CUPA HR analysis of salary data shows that across higher ed, employees are still being paid less in inflation-adjusted dollars than were before the pandemic.

To help us understand what this environment means for the future of the higher ed workforce, Sara Custer, Inside Higher…

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