Today's Campus, Finance

Solving the Student Debt Problem

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Two-thirds of all students now borrow and the average amount borrowed spiked 5 percent in the last year alone, to approximately $25,000, while one in 10 students borrow in excess of $40,000. Meanwhile, the national federal student loan cohort default rate rose for the fourth straight year and reached its highest mark since 1997. Default is just the tip of the iceberg...

Join us on February 22, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "Helping to Protect the Investment in Education with Tuition Insurance"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:30:00 GMT

Sallie Mae’s Tuition insurance is the first nationally available form of tuition protection that refunds up to 100% of the cost of attendance, learn more...

Join us on March 7, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "New Student Benefits, Greater protection for your school, students and families"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:15:00 GMT

Sallie Mae Insurance Services offers a valuable bundle of relevant benefits designed to help protect students and give greater peace of mind to their families.Learn More...

Join us on March 21, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "Helping to Protect the Investment in Education with Renters Insurance"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly 4 million students live independently on campus and have inconsistent personal property and liability protection. Learn how colleges are offering College Renters Insurance...

Ryan Busch Interviews Kaplan, Inc. Chairman and CEO Andrew Rosen about his Book Change.edu

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:30:00 GMT

Andrew Rosen (Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc.) spent some time with me discussing his new book Change.edu. Rosen's book is a terrific read, both filled with wonderful insights on the state of American higher education and presented with a sense of humor that compels the reader to keep turning the page. We talk about "Harvard Envy", the promise of community colleges, military students, his career in higher education, and a host of other important ideas.

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 3

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT

PART 3: Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "A number of groups have started to undertake the task of evaluating accreditation and developing various solutions to what they see as accreditation’s systemic shortcomings".

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 2

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:30:00 GMT

PART 2: Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "For the past 3 years, voluntary accreditation, once widely hailed and credited being one of the most effective forces in shaping American higher education into being the most impressive, enviable and admired in the world, has recently come under some unfair criticism from those who do not have even a passing understanding of its true purposes."

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 1

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "For the past 3 years, voluntary accreditation, once widely hailed and credited being one of the most effective forces in shaping American higher education into being the most impressive, enviable and admired in the world, has recently come under some unfair criticism from those who do not have even a passing understanding of its true purposes."

Recording of Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment" Available Now!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Watch the recording of a luminary panel of higher education thought leaders from the August 12, 2011 Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment".

Finger-pointing versus problem-solving

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The government's cohort default rate measurement slices former students into ‘cohorts’ and reports whether they are ‘in default or not.’ The results are not of much value in determining financial risk - or mitigating it. Financial risk is at the heart of matter.

The Hunt For Last October's Red Tuition

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:55:00 GMT

Set aside for a moment collecting this fall’s tuition. What’s it like now to collect LAST year’s tuition? By Tom Robinson

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:01:00 GMT

A perfect storm of power politics and media noise has worked its way into higher education by way of the 'for-profit sector.' At the heart of it all is student loans. Most likely a business solution - not a political one - is needed. Follow this story in interviews, beginning here. Also, here are links to some or most popular recent articles and interviews.

Who is paying for unpaid internships?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

There’s abundant carping from all corners about the high cost of college. Usually those burning discussions involve tuition costs and student loan burdens. Here’s another log for the fire. A new wave of placement agencies are charging students upwards of $10,000 to secure an internship.

Let’s Get Engaged

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Campuses devote a great deal of their fundraising focus on a group that simply isn’t paying off. How can participation among them be increased?

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Features ... A rookie college ranking debuts. Will it challenge U.S. News? Must big fundraising efforts result in little payoff? Can college be more affordable? What's happened to online higher education? Also ... Most popular articles and interviews.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Keith Landis, Managing Director , Collegiate Advisors, LLC

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

CPAs, tax practitioners and various other counselors are advising American families about their college purchases. Keith Landis and his firm are advising the advisors. He shares some interesting observations.

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:05 GMT

Overheard at NASFAA, Part 2

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a campus office that's always dealing with remarkable complexity, there's an apparent desire - and even some movement - toward simplification. Here are more choice morsels from this year's annual conference of financial aid administrators.

Overheard at NASFAA, Part 1

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a campus office that's always dealing with remarkable complexity, there's an apparent desire - and even some movement - toward simplification. Here are some choice morsels from this year's annual conference of financial aid administrators.

Today's Campus Update. June 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Most popular recent articles. Key buying signals sent by college-shopping parents. Most popular recent interviews. Higher education's news favorite for busy people. And more.

A high security government contractor and U Tennessee Partner to Offer Free MBA

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Question: How can a mysterious company in a small town off the beaten path assure access to top notch business talent? Answer: Create a notable partnership with the University of Tennessee.

Overheard at at the Consumer Bankers Assn

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Under new leadership the Consumer Bankers Association combined several of its annual meetings and workshops into one spring meeting. Among the 780 attendees were the bankers and lenders who still make up a considerably slimmer student loan industry. Many attendees found the wider-than-customary mix of retail banking sessions enlightening. Others did not appreciate the distraction from student loans.

Auxiliaries are potent revenue generators

Thu, 20 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

These campus operations are money-makers. While housing and dining services are marketing lures for prospective students, they also can generate welcome extra revenue. Some campuses are re-mixing their offerings and resetting prices much the same way as national hotel and restaurant brands.

So Sue Me

Tue, 04 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Institutions and individuals duel over intellectual property in an environment reminiscent of Jack London's Klondike.

By Jim Castagnera

What’s new in student loans?

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

A new law and some new rules - both with 2014 implementation dates. Don't let them distract you from the misnamed 'gainful employment' struggle that may well be a stalking horse for something else entirely. By Jeff Wendt

What factors drive buying decisions in the higher education marketplace?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Here is a point of view on a consumer centric approach to college pricing.

What sounds do entrepreneurs make?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:47:00 GMT

Higher education and entrepreneurs. It's been a great matchup. It will continue to be so. Here's the why and how of it. From people who know.

Stephen Spinelli

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

A successful academic. Next, a very successful entrepreneur. Now a university president. Stephen Spinelli has much to share on the topic of entrepreneurship.

John Katzman

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:58 GMT

The founder of Princeton Review has moved on since the company's $50 million initial public offering in 2001. His current venture is a model so unique it's difficult to describe. Suffice it to say that 2Tor provides real help to premium brand campuses - one at a time.

Stuart Udell

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:57 GMT

Fresh from the $170 million deal in which his schools were acquired, Stuart Udell is making new higher education deals happen for The Princeton Review.

Bryce Johnson

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

eTextbooks have the potential to reduce college costs ... and produce entrepreneurial successes. Bryce Johnson and Follett believe their success lies on the distribution side of the emerging business.

Andy Reeher

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Saving money while raising money is something campuses can actually do. Andy Reeher parlayed this knowledge into a start-up that serves a growing number of blue chip U.S. campuses.

Rob Adams

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Rob has signed checks on both sides of the venture business - as an entrepreneur and as a financier. Now he teaches MBA students and oversees a Moot Corp with a worldwide reputation.

Stephen Gilfus

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:59 GMT

One of the original founders of Blackboard, Stephen Gilfus now heads up a growing education, technology and business consultancy with influence and clients throughout K-12 and higher education.

Edwin Eisendrath

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Colleges and universities can be entrepreneurial too. Himself a co-founder of UNext and Cardean, Edwin Eisendrath advises U.S. colleges and universities when they have expansion plans.

Patricia Malone

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:44:00 GMT

How do you help hundreds of suddenly unemployed Wall Street executives find new jobs and succeed? Actually, it takes entrepreneurship. At Stony Brook University, Pat Malone has been mixing and matching wits, skills and resources with the school's Long Island marketplace.

Ross, Robert

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Time Magazine once called him a modern day' Marco Polo. He also founded Ross University School of Medicine and sold all his interest in 2003 for nine figures. Today Robert Ross owns and operates nine businesses, two of which are colleges.

Jamie McDonald

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Duke University, Northwestern University and Expedia were stops on Jamie McDonald's route to a business launch and subsequent acquisition by Nelnet.

Today's Campus Update. April 16, 2010

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Recent Online Reader Favorites. Excerpts from a survey of the U.S. college-buying public. Student loan Intelligence. Campus jobs: Who? Where?

A trifecta of federal burdens will affect student loans sooner than you think.

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

College presidents, provosts, CFOs, directors, and legal counsel take note. Cohort default rate standards are more strict. New regulations affect how schools assist borrowers. And an ever-growing administrative burden may threaten your ability to offer financial aid to students. By Justin Draeger.

Today's Campus Update. March 22, 2010

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Art Week begins March 22nd and continues all week. Read new articles and interviews on the topic every day. Inside this update: Recent Online Reader Favorites. Consumer marketeers you may want to know. A consumer survey with a difference. Student loans: Who? Where? Campus jobs: Who? Where?

Get it together!

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Campus business officers have cut pretty much every expense they can. Now it’s time for colleges to get back to core mission, albeit in a new economic reality. Group purchasing and collaborations can solve budget woes. By Tom Robinson.

Quantifying the relationship with alumni pays dividends

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

The alumni body is the richest resource many colleges have for fundraising, graduate students, legacies, mentors, faculty, employers, business partners, trustees, word-of-mouth boosters and voting advocates. A Brand Community Index developed at Oregon State helps development directors quantify the propensity to give with four relationships the institution has with its alumni. By Tom Robinson.

A Historically Black College is a terrible thing to waste

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:30:01 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Black History Month Special Report. Historically Black Colleges and Universities cost less, offer a culturally rich environment, enjoy bigger gains in academic attainment and graduate more African American students proportionately than predominantly white schools. Yet most HBCUs are struggling even more than their white counterparts. And black students are less likely to enroll in them than previously. Why?

Uncle Sam the Lender

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:30:00 GMT

Updated February 18, 2010. Plain language interviews about SAFRA with informed people and without much political advocacy. The Student Aid Financial Responsibility Act is proposed legislation that will more firmly establish the federal government as the principal lender, regulator and collector in the student loan business.

Today's Campus Update February 18, 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:00 GMT

February 18, 2010. Is Uncle Sam the Lender derailed on Capitol Hill? Retention Week reprise, if you missed it. Reader's favorite Q&As since August. Are next year's college applicants shopping from their pocketbooks? It's all about jobs. Student Loan Intelligence. Student Loan Buying Guide. More.

A silver lining to the endowment crisis

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

The precipitous drop in endowment values got everyone's attention. Now investment committees made up of students, faculty, andministrators and employees are asking their campuses to redirect their investments with both fiscal and social responsibility in mind.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kevin Moehn, Chief Executive Officer, Moehn and Associates, Inc.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Some schools have chosen to act now to solve specific student loan problems despite the present financial market uncertainties. More than one campus has found that a problem/solution approach with a strong partner can can reap dividends even larger than expected. Kevin Moehn plays a key role in several partnerships.

Today's Campus Update-February 1, 2010

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Retention Week begins Feb. 1. Read new articles and interviews on the topic on this site every day. Inside this update: January reader favorites. Highlights of the next magazine. And more.

Today's Campus Update January 18, 2010

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The most popular online articles with readers this month. A don't-miss online suggestion from our editors. Previews of our next magazine. And more.

Making standard software work better

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:45:01 GMT

When a student says he talked to ‘someone’ in the financial aid office who said 'everything was taken care of,' the U of Michigan's Doug Levy knows the score, even the play-by-play. This article was a readers' top pick in August 2009.

TC Update

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

January 5, 2010. Interesting reading from 2009. Readers' favorites and editors' suggestions. Campus Photos, Crime on Campus, and more.

2009 Student Lending Conference

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

This year's attendees included a core group of resolute people representing organizations determined to remain in the student loan business no matter what. Along with them were some prospective new entrants; some lenders still on the sidelines, and a raft of servicers.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Alan Samuels, Chief Product Officer & EVP, People Capital

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

In most of today's loan comparison sites, borrowers can find lenders and loans. In the model Alan Samuels and his firm are launching, it will work both ways - with lenders able to find borrowers as well.

Skinny U

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:01 GMT

Six-Sigma, Baldrige and LEAN methods can cut some fat in campus operations.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: David Feldman, Professor of Economics, College of William & Mary

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Joining the faculty of William & Mary as a tenured professor of international economics, David Feldman's first-day job responsibility was to accept a state-mandated pay cut. That got him interested in the economics of U.S. higher education. Not only does he understand the college cost spiral; he explains it in understandable terms.

Finance Roundup December 4, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

December 4, 2009. Sticker price mythology. A technological trifecta that sends college prices up. College exec's whopping performance pay. Fund-raising best practices. Investing in your reputation, too. Athletics losing money. And more.

Today's Campus Update, December 1, 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Readers' recent top interview choices and perennial favorites. New features. What's a RoundUp? Campus photos. Conference notes.

Management Roundup November 30, 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 30, 2009. Best paid faculty. Underpaid women. Innovative risk management. An interview with a think tank prez who thinks differently. Celebrity MBA program. New Organizational Design for colleges. And more.

Today's Campus Update November 16, 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Since August 1st we've welcomed 101,000 visitors who have viewed more than 330,000 pages on this site. Here are some choice morsels from recent online editions. Readers' choices. Editors' choices, Five of the most popular roundups. Conference notes. And please, if you have the time, take five seconds to answer a 1-question survey.

Today's Campus Update, November 4, 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 4, 2009. Choice bits from recent online editions. Readers' choice articles. Editors' choice interviews. Four popular roundups. With a peek at the next magazine.

Is 'getting through this' what we should be striving for?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

In June 2009, the U.S. Department of Education identified 114 private colleges that failed ED’s financial-responsibility test as fiscally fragile. Many of the named schools are small and obscure, but the list also includes Utica College in New York and Rosemont College in Pennsylvania. What's the best objective for those and others in a recession? Reprinted from the September issue of Today's Campus magazine.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Terry Kell, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, U of Wisconsin, Madison

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT

SAFRA legislation also affects Perkins loans, and that affects this large school in a large way.
Terry Kell explains those changes and their likely impact.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kerri Moseley-Hobbs, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Sojourner-Douglass College

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT

How is SAFRA affecting the operations of an urban college with 2,900 undergraduates, graduate and professional students?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Peter Cohan, Adjunct lecturer & Executive-in-residence, Babson College

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

On the Babson College faculty are 'Executives in Residence.' Peter Cohan discusses the benefits of cross-pollination between academics and business that a campus can achieve for its students.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Elena Lubimtsev, Senior Vice President Marketing, Edamerica

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

More on Uncle Sam the Lender. We caught Ms. Lubimtsev in Tennessee briefing her company's home office on the progress of SAFRA student loan legislation on Capitol Hill, where she's posted. Her clear explanations of a complex nationalization of the student loan industry are accompanied by a unique personal twist.

Today's Campus Update - October 15, 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

October 15, 2009. Editors' choice articles. Readers' choice interviews. What readers are saying. Risky Business. Upcoming conferences. Where Today's Campus staff will be attending.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Shelley Saunders, Vice President, Strategic Services, American Student Assistance

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

A guarantor representative on the Washington scene shares what's missing from the significant student loan legislation that's underway on Capitol Hill.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Joe Kakaty, Chief Sales Officer, College Loan Corporation

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Finance & Management Roundup October 12, 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

October 12, 2009. Are these interesting mergers recession-related? Or are they business that will become usual in a robust higher education industry? We also round up for you three recession-related strategies in use on U.S. campuses and one in U.S. college households.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Hamid Shirvani, President, California State U, Stanislaus

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Can a university president successfully take a humanist approach to cash flow shortages and severe budget cuts? This interesting interview may provide welcome understanding.

Headaches and goodwill

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An opinion piece by Jeff Wendt. Research is an admirable undertaking on so many American campuses. It can and should be more effectively endearing the higher education industry to the citizenry.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Alan Collinge, Founder, Student Loan Justice.org

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Alan Collinge is a student loan activist whose organization represents thousands of former college students who've run afoul of the American student loan system. How well is the federal government doing in the student loan business, in his opinion?

Student Services Roundup October 2, 2009

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

October 2, 2009. Top 5 U.S. college savings plans. A 'credit card trap' warning for college students. And on the eve of the possible federalization of Stafford and PLUS loans ... how forgiving should America be regarding student loan defaults? What student loan consumer protections? Quick Links.

Today's Campus Update - October 1, 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Top 10 Twice: Most popular September articles & most popular September interviews. Overheard at two recent conferences. Upcoming Events. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jane Shaw, President, Pope Center for Higher Education Policy

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

What makes Jane Shaw think public higher education needs improving? Hiring scandal? Influence peddling? Bubble?

Higher Education Risk Dictionary

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

9/15 Today's Campus Update

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. A sneak peek at the September issue of Today's Campus. Upcoming Events.

Management Roundup September 11, 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

September 11, 2009. AGB risk management program. Professors push back. CDC guidelines for swine flu. Surprising gains in enrollments. Talent development at Babson. And more.

Student Services Roundup September 9, 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

September 9, 2009. Credit card debt. Student discounts. Engagement and retention. Swine flu. Campus violence.

Brandon Lee discusses improvements to the study abroad office with Jeff Wendt.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Carlo Salerno, Principal, BridgeSpan Financial LLC

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

How does an entrepreneur innovate in today's student loan marketplace? One way is to offer a measure of safety in a time of uncertainty. Carlo Salerno and the cofounders of his firm are ready to bring a new product to market.

Today's Campus Update

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. Events we'll be attending. And special news for advertisers.

Collegetown. The place we live and work.

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Colleges have sprung up in some interesting places. And for some interesting reasons. Author Blake Gumprecht knows why.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Neal McCluskey, Associate Director, Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

The federalization of Stafford and PLUS loans is a Capitol Hill legislative undertaking now known as the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. A savvy Washington-watcher discusses its present condition.

Finance Roundup August 20, 2009

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:00:02 GMT

August 20, 2009. College consumers change plans. Student loan defaults and how to avoid them. A smart FAFSA? Rating students without a FICO score. Q&A about new student loan repayment subsidies at Tufts University with Rob Hollister.

Technology Roundup August 12, 2009

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

August 12, 2009. Top 10 IT issues. Tweets from John Quincy Adams. Simulations that more closely mirror real-world behaviors. Microblogging. Paperless evaluations. Digital imaging. New community for best practices.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Rob Hollister, Dean, Tisch College, Tufts University

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An interesting three-legged stool has been created at Tufts University involving student loan repayment - (1) academic oversight (2) a finance application (3) alumni/ae. Rob Hollister is the program's creator/manager.

Overheard at the NASFAA Annual Conference

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMT

At times it seemed to many like up is down and down is up at this year's financial aid officers' get-together.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Robert Mohr, Chairman, CEO, Mohr Partners, Inc.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mohr Partners represented corporate tenants in 2,300 lease transactions in 2008. A growing number of them were career colleges expanding their operations.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Emerson Wickwire, Financial Advisor, E.M. Wickwire Associates, LLC

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Non-profit financial reporting is remarkably free of requirements that are now taken for granted in Sarbanes-Oxley and 10K reporting. Improperly managed, this can be a two-edged sword. Emerson Wickwire discusses the topic.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Paul Gentile, President/CEO, New Jersey Credit Union League

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Paul Gentile and his league's hundreds of credit unions are ready to make affordable loans to America's students.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Eric Frank, Chief Marketing Officer, Flat World Knowledge

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Who in the book business may fall by the wayside if Eric Frank's business model succeeds further and prevails?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brian Cox, EVP, Chief Business Development Officer, Cology, Inc.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

While Congress works on re-making federal student loans, there are entrepreneurs re-making private student loans. Here's one.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Paul Gleason, Senior Vice President for Operations, Embanet

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Part 1. An online learning practitioner discusses *sorting and selecting clientele, *launching and managing the online offerings of upper-crust schools and overcoming the *awkwardness of learning.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Shandy Husmann, Managing Director, Huron Consulting

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Economic recovery is now required by federal law, and it will involve massive money expenditures. A $21.5 billion portion will be research money available to campuses.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brenda Dillon, Vice President of Product Development, KeyBank

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Among college shoppers are consumers whose home equity, liquid assets and appetite for long-term loans are curtailed. What does today's lender have to offer them?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jack Boyle, Vice President for Business Affairs and Finance, Cleveland State University

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jack Boyle Vice Pesident for Business Affairs & Finance Cleveland State University

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Michael McFarlane, Senior Vice President, Citizens Bank

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Michael McFarlane believes higher education and the American consumer will benefit more from student loan reform than from federal direct lending. He provides some details.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Tony Hollin, Chairman & CEO, Edfinancial Services

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tony Hollin oversees a student loan organization that serves colleges and universities of every shape and size. What's on his mind as Congress debates the future of his industry?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Michael McFarlane, Senior Vice President, Citizens Bank

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Tony Hollin, Chairman & CEO, Edfinancial Services

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Gazette Minute Interview with Tony Hollin, chairman & CEO, Edamerica

Overheard at the New America Foundation Forum

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jason DeLisle, Research Director, New America Foundation

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Gazette Minute Interview with Jason Delisle, research director, New America Foundation

Default rehabilitation is a right for student loan consumers, and a responsibility of the student loan industry

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alle Lanza describes Rehabilitation Loans in the New Economic Reality

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Richard George, President & CEO, Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One percent student loans ala Jesse Jackson

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Arthur Rotatori, Attorney At Law, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT