#enrollment-decline

#enrollment-decline

Our Greek forebears, as early as Hippocrates, coined the term "kρίσις" to describe a "turning point"; kρίσις, a word related to the Proto-Indo-European root krei-, is etymologically connected to practices like "sieving," "discriminating" and "judging." In fact, the most widely mentioned skill we humanists offer our students, critical thinking, originates from the same practice of deliberate "sieving." Thus, when we call ourselves critics and write critical theory, we admit that crisis might just be our natural habitat.

From Washington, D.C. to California, the return to school has been marred by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been carrying out violent arrests outside public schools, despite the agency's acting director, Todd Lyons, stating that such operations would only be carried out under special circumstances or in urgent situations. Affected parents and guardians, as well as teachers and school administrators, have been quick to raise their voices in protest.

One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn't get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The decline represents a hit to the bottom line for Central Missouri, a small public university that operates close to its margins with an endowment of only $65 million. International students typically account for nearly a quarter of its tuition revenue.

On Tuesday morning the colors of green and navy blue merged with gold as Cal Maritime Academy officially became Cal Poly Maritime Academy, following a California State University Board of Trustees vote.

"It is just not possible to continue beyond this next year," Palmer said in a video message.

Concern regarding the closures focuses on transparency, with faculty and lawmakers questioning Penn State leadership's commitment and the decision-making process behind the proposed campus closures.