Steps towards the demise of Henderson State

When I was dean at Central Arkansas, Henderson State seemed to be a pretty dynamic college. Apparently not any more.

The school has apparently been struggling with enrollment for years. There is more of this to come.

The College Fix reports:

Arkansas university eliminates 25 degrees, fires 67 professors due to financial crisis

Henderson State University in Arkansas will have at least 67 fewer professors heading into the 2022-23 school year after a round of layoffs.

That number includes 44 tenured professors fired as the public university grapples with financial distress after years of enrollment losses.

HSU also eliminated 25 degree programs moving forward as a result of a Board of Trustees vote in May, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

“Henderson’s financial challenges span multiple years,” Tina Hall, Henderson State’s vice chancellor of advancement, stated in an email to The College Fix on July 13.