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I had planned to take a break from writing about private colleges. Last week’s LinkedIn postings from several colleagues motivated me to read several articles about private four-year colleges in…
[Note: This article follows some of the format from three previous articles commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of more than 1,000 private colleges across the U.S., and my thoughts about…
I was recently asked to facilitate a workshop about serving on boards. Thanks to a successful and lengthy professional career, I estimate that I have actively served on at least…
A month or so ago, I wrote an article about two of Daniel Greenstein’s papers, which discuss the financial status of private colleges and universities. The first of his papers,…
[Note: This article follows the format from two previous articles commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of private colleges across the U.S. and my review utilizing data from 15 private colleges…
[Note: This article follows the format from a previous article commenting on Daniel Greenstein’s analysis of more than 1,000 private colleges across the U.S., and my thoughts about his analysis…
Small private colleges have been the subject of numerous articles predicting their risk of closure. Whether it’s low enrollments, tuition discounting, or their fixed cost structure, the causes of financial…
Prior to the availability of the College Scorecard in 2015, the U.S. Department of Education established the College Navigator website. Created by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and…
The Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL) is “an interdisciplinary research center that engages more than 100 faculty across Stanford’s seven schools. Last month, SCL issued a white paper titled “Building…
