2009 Recession Cuts
The return of ‘voluntary’ retirement
The academic labour market never gets any breathing room
Against pragmatism
Justifying the university means justifying what universities do, not what we want them to do
BCIT to lose 82 jobs
Budget deficit years in the making
Tough times force more Ontario students to apply for aid
U of T has seen a 12 per cent increase in financial aid applications
UCalgary to cut 200 jobs by the fall
Most lost jobs expected to be in operations, trades, advisory and technical positions
Student summer employment slumps
For students 20 to 24, unemployment hits 14 per cent, the highest rate since 1997
Union to U Guelph: Here’s our “Plan B”. In fact, here are 14 of them
Union offers alternatives to save 130 jobs slated to be cut as low-enrolment courses chopped
How one U.S. university avoided the great recession
School dodged “Yale model” in favour of conservative investing and a secure cash flow
Harvard to lay off 275 employees
Despite attempts to save money, university cites “extraordinary financial challenges”
Wildfred Laurier cuts funding for eight varsity teams
Golf, rugby, figure skating, cheerleading and baseball will be pay-to-play
Brandon to leave 5 per cent of prof jobs empty
University needs to find $1.2 million in cuts to balance its budget
California considers cutting financial assistance
Under Schwarzenegger’s new plan, 77,000 grants totalling $180 million would be cut