A new era: Enrollment declines forcing Ohio colleges and universities to look at cuts, mergers and closures
"COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s higher education system, once a source of optimism and confidence in the future, now faces declining enrollment, high costs and crushing debt.
Just in Northeast Ohio in recent months, Lakeland Community College is near a financial crisis, according to state auditors. Cleveland State and Baldwin Wallace universities are cutting jobs. And Notre Dame College is closing after 102 years."