Good morning,

How does one say goodbye to something that impacted one’s life so much? Whether it’s the end of a college career, the end of the school year or me writing my last newsletter to you — who have stuck with us until the very end.

I will miss you all and greatly miss the Daily, but I leave you in good hands. You’ll hear from Spencer one last time tomorrow, but other than that, au revoir. It’s been great.

So without getting too sentimental for the last time of me asking, why don’t you scroll down to read the news?

Have a great day,

Amelia Roessler | Managing Editor | [email protected]

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Hiring of administrative employees outpaces faculty, enrollment

by Hannah Ward | Published May 7, 2025

The number of administrative employees at the University of Minnesota has grown at a faster rate than either faculty or student enrollment.

This growth is a sign of a nationwide trend some researchers call “administrative bloat,” and what others term the rise of fake email jobs.

Universities have used excess revenue to hire full-time administrators and other professionals at far higher rates than faculty, Forbes reported. But higher education institutions nationwide are facing an “enrollment cliff” over the next few years as undergraduate student enrollment declines by around 15%.

At the University, the number of administrative employees increased by 20% since 2016, with nearly half of those hired in the last three years. Enrollment and faculty hiring increased at less than half that rate.

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