Amid undergraduate enrollment declines and harsh criticism from faculty members, Northeastern Illinois University struggles to keep supporting and educating Latino, Black and transfer students. Raising enrollment numbers was Gloria Gibson’s top priority when she became president of Northeastern Illinois University five years ago. “I have to be very clear in saying that our enrollment numbers are not good,” Gibson said in her first State of the University address. “They do not meet my expectations, especially as we look at our enrollments for first-year students.”
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As costs continue to rise for Americans everywhere, Sara Wilson crunches the cost on whether a university education is worth the investment financially.
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Governor Josh Shapiro announced his first budget yesterday. We talk about his priorities with Sam Dunklau, WESA’s capitol bureau chief, and Stephen Caruso, capitol reporter with Spotlight PA. (0:00 - 10:52). The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by enacting a student loan forgiveness program. We talk to Laura Perna, professor in the graduate school of education at the University of Pennsylvania and vice provost for faculty, about how student loans affect student outcomes. (10:58 - 18:30)