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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