Saturday, August 15, 2020

Univ. of Idaho set to lose $33M if campus doesn't reopen for in-person classes - Helen Smith, KREM

The University of Idaho could stand to lose $33 million dollars if they completely pivot to online learning next fall. U of I's president Scott Green presented the projections at an employee coronavirus town hall, Tuesday.  The university lost $7 million when it closed down for the spring semester, and anticipates it would lose double that if they closed down for the full year. Coupled with 5% decrease in enrollment, the university is in jeopardy of losing $33 million if they start out with online learning.
https://www.krem.com/article/news/education/university-of-idaho-budget-loss-online-learning/293-1c68863d-c233-42b6-8d88-054de512f395