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Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:20 pm
by leatherface
ST- I don't believe Wash U, SLU, Lindenwood or even UMSL are losing students to SIU-e. SIU-C, Western and some of the Missouri state schools are competing with Edwardsville. Students interested in Wash U are generally not interested in SIU-e. The St. Louis metro is a largely populated area, Missouri and Illinois. SIU-e presence throughout western illinois is huge, talk to hs counselors. It's been the "hot" school for several years. The reasons given by most students- location, new campus, new residence halls, plenty of off campus living, location, new campus, is heard over and over again.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:36 pm
by Tere North
leatherface wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:35 pm
I remember when SIU-e was established, many, many in Carbondale were concerned about students going to Edwardsville instead of attending their "main" campus. Over the last several years, SIU-C has struggled on enrollment while SIU-e flourished. In fact, SIU-C just borrowed some money from Edwardsville to assist them during this crises. SIU-C is on a big downward trend. We used to tease folks at SIU-C about the "main" campus in Edwardsville, and SIU-C being a branch
That never went over well.
Western's branch in the Quad Cities could eventually follow that same scenario. Large populated area, new campus, good location etc. UIS is basically only a couple of hours from Macomb, where the Quad Cities would be a more "regional" area without other state universities close by- I don't believe.
If only it worked that way. The QC campus has never grown, just languished, despite the massive investment.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:48 pm
by wiu51
The university should have put the money they wasted on the QC campus to use in Macomb.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:01 pm
by wiu712
leatherface wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:35 pmThe Quad Cities would be a more "regional" area without other state universities close by- I don't believe.
The closest would be Northern Illinois University. It is 104 miles via I-88 from Moline to DeKalb.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:32 pm
by vatusay
wiu51 wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:48 pm
The university should have put the money they wasted on the QC campus to use in Macomb.
HERE HERE!
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:24 pm
by wiu712
The news keeps getting worse every day that the state budget impasse goes on.
Northeastern Illinois University has announced that it was canceling three days of classes in an effort to save on salary costs as it struggles to make ends meet without financial support from the state. NEIU employees were already asked to take five unpaid furlough days during the recent spring break.
Class cancellations are scheduled for April 11, April 12, and May 1. Administrators were negotiating with the school’s employee unions to determine if they will implement a “full University shutdown” on those days.
“For Northeastern, this is a state of emergency,” interim president Richard J. Helldobler said in a statement, noting that more furlough days will be “inevitable” without more money from the state.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:20 pm
by Tere North
wiu51 wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:48 pm
The university should have put the money they wasted on the QC campus to use in Macomb.
QC is far more marketable. Further, even with a marketball campus like QC, similar in location to SIUe, without good leadership, it, like Macomb, is a bust.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:01 am
by wiu712
The General Assembly has now started their 2-week spring break.
No state budget in place.
The state universities are starting to run out of money. Northeastern Illinois University has already laid off their staff for 5 days in March. Now they will lay-off again and cut 3 days off of the spring semester just to stay afloat. That means 8 working days lost.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:33 am
by leatherface
The paychecks for all State Representatives, State Senators, Governor and his staff should be held pending a budget. Why should they continue to be paid while others lose jobs or take furloughs because the elected officials can't do their jobs.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:48 am
by wiu712
On Thursday, the Illinois House approved another stopgap spending plan that provides $800 million to human-service programs and higher education.
The House voted 64-45-1 on the bill, with Democrats supporting it and Republicans voting against it.
One of those votes against the stopgap came from Norine Hammond (Macomb).