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Iâve heard this criticism of higher education inside Vermont and out: University leaders are using the pandemic as an excuse to implement large budget cuts they were planning to make anyway.
I donât agree, at least in the case of the University of Vermont, but perhaps not for the reasons you might think.
The pandemic is the prime cause of the budget crises currently roiling higher ed, itâs true. Itâs also true that some may be exploiting COVID-19 to make reactive cuts that ease long-standing financial pressures.
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by Suresh V Garimella I’ve heard this criticism of higher education inside Vermont and out: University leaders are using the pandemic as an excuse to implement large budget cuts they were planning to make anyway.
I don’t agree, at least in the case of the University of Vermont, but perhaps not for the reasons you might think.
The pandemic is the prime cause of the budget crises currently roiling higher ed, it’s true. It’s also true that some may be exploiting COVID-19 to make reactive cuts that ease long-standing financial pressures.
But my view of the pandemic’s impact is that, rather than serving as an excuse for the actions of overeager budget cutters, it’s a distraction, one that threatens to prevent higher education leaders from pursuing the truly transformative change that our times urgently call for.