@cbl1 I’m not sure where you’re getting your data. You say there are 34,000 undergraduates. There are 27,140 undergrads this year. And it’s not just about dorm space. Each classroom can only hold so many, and they’ll need to offer a lot more sections of most freshman classes, especially the core courses. There’s a freshman writing requirement. They’ll need to hire dozens more professors-- to come for non-tenure track positions for just the year-- starting in the summer. I’m guessing they’ll be begging retired faculty to come back, but otherwise Blacksburg is not a huge market for unemployed professors eager for a one-year adjunct gig. Will they be able to hire professors of their usual quality given these constraints? It’s a daunting prospect.