South Dakota universities preparing for cuts amid financial warnings
Faculty, programs under microscope as regents weigh university shakeup
Higher education programs turning out a low number of graduates could be on the chopping block in South Dakota. And that means so could the jobs of the academics teaching them.
The South Dakota Board of Regents has unveiled new financial modeling projections that hint at future reductions of staffing and programming across the state’s six public universities.
A 49-page report was released last week for the first time since Colorado-based consultant National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) was hired in 2023 to vet the university system for underperforming or high-cost academic programs that could be cut or restructured.
