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.

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April Fool(s)proof Speech Builder

April 1, 2014 - 3:00am

A fool-proof guide to presidential speech-writing.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Time Capsule Revelation

May 28, 2013 - 8:27am

A campus discovery: A forgotten time capsule. What might it contain?

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Managing Risk

May 20, 2013 - 9:19am

Trying to get my head around “enterprise risk management.”

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An Open Letter to My Daughter

April 30, 2013 - 5:07pm

Dear Angela: Thanks for having the courage to be a student at a college where your father is president.

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The 2020 Election Results: What Higher Ed Can Expect for the Next Four Years | Tuesday, December 1st at 2:00 pm ET

Gain insights into how the results of the presidential, Congressional and gubernatorial elections could affect higher education in the coming months and years and how institutions and their leaders might respond.

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