December 2, 2016
Professional Excellence — Students take note!
Speaking as a former (and once again, for the time being) business executive and college faculty member, I always tried to communicate these principles to
November 2, 2016
What is causing all of this campus anxiety?
Apparently, the number of students flocking to wellness centers for psychological counseling has increased substantially -- up 50% over the last five years. What is causing
September 30, 2016
Which college to attend? How about whether to attend?
That's really the first question - should a student even attend college at all? Many should not, as a startlingly high number of students fail to
August 12, 2016
Colleges at the Money Trough
Would you purchase a pack of ten lightbulbs if you know in advance that four of them won't work? Neither would I. But that's what the
August 9, 2016
Indoctrination at Gettysburg College?
As college faculty members, should we tell students what to think, or should we help them to think for themselves? It seems that one professor at
August 3, 2016
Will Students Value Something They Receive for Free?
I don't know about others, but I always placed a higher value on things that I worked hard to obtain. With all of the pandering going on
July 19, 2016
Where Are the Grownups at Temple University?
I earned my MBA at Temple University in 1979, and all seemed to be reasonably well at the time. But in the last few weeks we have seen
July 18, 2016
Ex-cons on Campus?
Sometimes the most well-intentioned programs can be adopted without enough forethought and analysis. The Obama administration's Fair Chance for Higher Education initiative could be one of
June 30, 2016
Tough Times at Haverford College
Despite a $500 million endowment and a sticker price of $66,500 per year, it seems that tough times have come to Haverford College. You can read
June 17, 2016
College Presidential Pay and Perks – Taxpayer Funded!
It kills me every time I read an updated story about the high pay and generous perks that colleges and universities lavish on their top officers. If
June 6, 2016
Give College Students a Disclosure Statement
Study after study recounts the depressing news for many college students - graduating rates only 50% six years after matriculation, soaring student loan debt, low
June 3, 2016
“Speaker-gate”! Ways for Universities to Waste Money, Part II
I don't know about you, but I can hardly remember who my college commencement speaker was, let alone what she said. But that doesn't stop universities