The Sky is Not Falling

At the end of the Fall 2025 semester, President Hemphill distributed an email to the ODU community citing multiple reports suggesting a dire outlook for higher education. Similar claims have been made in the past by the administration to justify the Forward-Focused Digital Transformation Initiative (FFDTI).

Members of our advocacy group question whether these reports are applicable to our campus and whether they accurately reflect the university’s financial position and enrollment prospects.

They conclude that the sky is not falling.

See our response to President Hemphill’s letter to the ODU community here.