Mounting scrutiny over a multimillion-dollar exit package for an outgoing president prompted the regents to resign.

President Alan Kadish, who has led Touro University since 2010, discusses presidential longevity, the university’s growth and possible changes to accreditation.

The president, who led the university for 13 years and faced criticism for his spending, received an exit package that will more than triple what he would earn if he had been fired without cause.

Fiscal challenges of 2024 will extend into the new year with several institutions announcing plans to drop jobs and programs due to structural deficits.

From ice skating with a mascot to going on a Christmas heist with a community college math teacher, holiday videos bring levity at the end of another year.