First the U. of Vermont Announced Cuts. Then Enrollment Spiked. Now What?

The article considers the teacher shortage facing the University of Vermont after announcing the elimination of programs in the College of Arts and Sciences in December 2020. Topics discussed include the role of structural budget deficit in the decision and increase in the number of students in 2021, implication of the refusal of the institution to use its reserves to address the deficits, and opposition of faculty members and staff to COVID-19 pandemic decisions to cut nontenured professors.