Colleges and universities across the country are poised to lose more than credibility if they don’t comply with sexual assault regulations and policies. At Dartmouth University’s national sexual assault summit in July, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education Catherine E. Lhamon spoke bluntly. “I will go to enforcement, and I […]

Is enterprise risk management worth the effort? What’s gained by evaluating top risks across an entire college or university? A recent survey of 921 higher education leaders found a “conflicted” attitude toward comprehensive risk programs. Academic leaders say that ERM is an institutional priority, yet many of them don’t follow through. At Grinnell, we examined […]

Thom Chesney, president of Brookhaven College, often meets donors who have never taken a course at his community college in northern Dallas, nor had children who attended the school. Instead, they have a different type of connection to the college: They simply enjoy walking along the trails crisscrossing the campus. “They give a gift to […]

It was Capital University against Wittenberg University, neighboring Ohio schools. Purple against red. Crusaders against Tigers. In spring 2014, officials at each of the institutions engaged with young alumni through the Gold Cup Challenge. And when the competition ended in June, Capital won bragging rights, with 2,037 points—one for each new young alumni donor compared […]