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Fontbonne University said five administrators were leaving the college. And three Webster University leaders have resigned or are leaving.

The following are just some of the big local news stories from 2023:

Enrollment at St. Louis area universities has dropped, in a trend playing out nationally. "Impossible to imagine a future in which every institution" survives.

A credit agency has downgraded Webster University’s bond rating, indicating the private college is at higher risk of defaulting on payments.

The Catholic university in Clayton is preparing for “selective retrenchment” in the face of declining enrollment

Fontbonne is facing a deficit of $5.2 million, prompting officials to consider eliminating more than 20 degree programs and laying off 18 faculty members.

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Webster University has seen a 50% drop in enrollment and a loss of $128 million during Beth Stroble’s tenure.

The Rutgers University senate has voted no confidence in president Jonathan Holloway. Its the third university this month to take such a vote. Whats behind this trend?

Letter: Webster University has strayed from its roots as a progressive womens college to an institution seemingly driven by late-stage capitalism.