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Liberal arts college presidents consider the changing landscape of academe.

Liberal arts college presidents consider the changing landscape of academe.

May 20, 2013 - 9:19am
Trying to get my head around “enterprise risk management.”
April 30, 2013 - 5:07pm
Dear Angela: Thanks for having the courage to be a student at a college where your father is president.
April 2, 2013 - 10:53am
  The African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” is often used in education circles to stress the importance of community in the learning process. It is a concept that we in private higher education can apply to an area where colleges and universities continue to face new problems every year: the issue of drug and alcohol use and abuse on our campuses.  
March 19, 2013 - 9:18am
I have been fortunate to serve at several well-respected institutions of higher education that have aspired to “educate the whole person,” one who will go on to lead a successful career and live a meaningful life. Yet, throughout my career, I have been surprised by the barriers often created by our institutional structures that seemingly work against this noble endeavor.
March 8, 2013 - 10:01am
When people ask me what keeps me awake at night, they probably expect me to respond with issues related to college affordability or access. And those problems do prey on my mind every day. However, what really keeps me awake (quite literally) is the feeling that Americans no longer realize the value of education in general and higher education more specifically.

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