Alma Mater

Liberal arts college presidents consider the changing landscape of academe.

March 12, 2015 - 8:54pm

The sudden closure of Sweet Briar College despite its $85 million endowment challenges all of us in higher education with the emotional and complex issue of when a struggling college should close.

April Fool(s)proof Speech Builder

April 1, 2014 - 3:00am

A fool-proof guide to presidential speech-writing.

Presidential Decree to End Nasty Emails

March 4, 2014 - 3:30pm

If my 23 years as a senior administrator in higher education has taught me anything, it’s this: to be a leader on a college campus ... is to be a magnet for nasty emails, angry letters, vitriolic blog posts and acerbic face-to-face interactions.

The Law School Enrollment Collapse: Are Liberal Arts Colleges Next?

December 18, 2013 - 7:54am

The collapse in law school enrollments is a warning sign for liberal arts colleges.

Rebounding From a Major Disappointment

September 29, 2013 - 5:44pm

What happens when a college runs into a major disappointment? How do you discuss such matters in public?

When a President Needed to Recalibrate his Thinking

September 11, 2013 - 8:27am

As a college president, having to step away from a project is not easy.

Staying Focused on Students

July 5, 2013 - 8:12am

Keeping our eyes focused on students as the center of the educational enterprise is worthy of our best team effort.