How a $22M Deficit Transformed into a Mission-Driven Renaissance at NJCU - with Andrés Acebo, President, New Jersey City University

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In this episode, President Series #374, (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ ), & brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon

YOUR guest is Andrés Acebo, President, New Jersey City University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio

• How did NJCU overcome a projected $22 million operating deficit?
• What strategic steps led to the first balanced budget in seven years?
• How is the university preparing for a strategic merger with Kean University?
• What does it mean to lead a university in your home community as a first-gen graduate?
• How can regional public universities honor their mission while embracing transformation?

Topics include:

• Achieving financial stability through difficult but necessary decisions
• Transforming a fiscal emergency into institutional renaissance
• Preserving the mission of serving first-generation, underrepresented students
• Streamlining academic portfolio to focus on high-demand programs
• Securing over $24 million in state stabilization funding
• Cultivating a "culture of possibility" where students are empowered
• Creating a sustainable future through strategic merger initiative
• Overhauling transfer pathways to become the most transfer-friendly university in New Jersey

For #EdUp subscribers only via the extended conversation:

• Finding strength in community during crisis leadership
• Processing the emotional weight of leading institutional change
• Responding to critics while staying mission-focused
• Bringing a generational perspective to higher education leadership
• Building confidence in an institution's resilience despite challenges

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