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A Guide to Fighting Inflation for Higher Ed Leaders
With no end to inflation in sight, higher ed leaders must take a strategic approach to address a new economic reality. Here are nine options to consider for immediate, near-term, and longer-term action.
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Leading a Servant Institution: A Conversation with West Virginia University’s Gordon Gee
Gordon Gee, president of West Virginia University, sat down with the Kaufman Hall Higher Education team to reflect on his 42-year career as a university president and discuss the challenges facing higher education leadership today.
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A Time for Leadership
The many changes that have occurred over the past two years have heightened the challenges that higher education leaders must address. In this blog, we offer some thoughts on what defines strong leadership in higher education.
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Facing the Facts of Higher Education’s Future
Any way you look at it, America’s four-year private colleges and universities are in a very tough financial and strategic position. For the 2020-2021 academic year, the average...
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Planning for COVID-19’s Impacts on Universities with Academic Medical Centers
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic are further compounded for universities affiliated with academic medical centers (AMCs), particularly those universities that own the AMC. Read more.
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Sustaining Higher Ed Blog Series: Adding Online Education to Your Mix
As students seek more convenient, cost-effective learning opportunities, online enrollment is growing in higher ed. Learn whether partnering with an OPM is worthwhile for your institution.
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Sustaining Higher Ed Blog Series: Is Your Institution Built to Last?
As we enter 2020, some higher education administrators and trustees may be feeling a bit bruised after a rough 2019. Lackluster enrollment exacerbated institutions’ financial difficulties. Read more on how your institution can react.
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How Resource Allocation Fits into the Planning Cycle
Read for a high-quality process for allocating capital resources, and how it fits into a recommended planning and funding cycle.
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Does Your Institution’s Planning Process Need an Upgrade?
Leaders must thoroughly take into account the various operational and strategic tradeoffs, long-term ramifications, and need for sustainability.
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To Improve Financial Resilience, “Think” Financial Planning
In a new report, The Financial Resilience of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) indicates that although challenges facing higher education...
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How Your Institution Can Use Treasury Functions for Strategic Value
Every college and university has a portfolio of financial risks and resources which its leaders seek to deploy in a manner that balances the pursuit of growth against a set of...
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