Inside Higher Ed: Are 4-Day Workweeks the Future?
Sure, it sounds like a great idea. But how well does it work in practice?
With energy prices skyrocketing, a number of colleges tried longer day, four-day schedules this summer, letting commuting students and employees save on gas, while also cutting utility costs, since some offices could be shuttered an extra day. Now with a few months of experience and institutional data under their belts, some college administrators are convinced that the four-day workweek is the shape of things to come in higher education.