January 8, 2024
Work, Retirement and Time
My friend Robert Brancatelli always manages to come up with thoughtful comments in his blog entries. You can read all of his posts here. His
October 24, 2023
Of Cyber Hacks and Cheesecake
Probably most of us have received the unsettling email from one of the corporations with which we regularly do business.It goes something like this: “We are
June 22, 2023
Student Leverage – Not Just Financial
Chris Corrigan is a veteran CFO of several colleges, and he has written a very cogent article about the rise in college discount rates over
June 19, 2023
The IRS Comes Calling
On June 16, 2023, the Wall Street journal reported on a letter that Congressman Jim Jordan sent to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. The letter demanded
May 28, 2023
A Retreat to Silence, Contemplation and Clarity
A friend of mine, Robert Brancatelli, recently posted a nice remembrance of a restaurant he used to frequent, named The Monk's Retreat. You can
June 5, 2021
Welcome students, Class of ….of….well, we’re really not sure
Now we find ourselves in the beautiful month of June — and colleges everywhere are toting up the paid deposits that were due by May
February 28, 2021
The Message to Higher Education: Perseverance!
Consider for a moment the incredible accomplishment that has been captured by the successful landing of the rover “Perseverance” on Mars, 135 million miles from
February 18, 2021
Academics Peer Into the Private Sector
Long-term tenured professors must be surveying the higher education landscape and wondering just what has happened to their once-predictable lives. It’s not just small liberal arts
February 11, 2021
Changing Careers? Look Forward, Not Back!
The Wall Street Journal recently ran two articles dealing with career transitions for baby boomers, specifically knowing when it is time to step down. For those
January 25, 2021
Preparing for College and Career Amidst COVID
Even in the best of times, graduating from high school, gaining admission into college and actually moving onto campus is highly stressful for students and
September 20, 2020
College is Important, and Expensive. Why Do So Many Students Not Understand This?
Three years ago, I wrote a commentary for the Texas Public Policy Institute that dealt with the problem of excessive drinking on campus. It was
August 10, 2020
Navigating College and Career in the Age of COVID
Even in the best of times, graduating from high school, gaining admission into college and actually moving onto campus is highly stressful for students and