News reports suggest that Secretary of Defense James Mattis, upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, could shut down the U.S. Army War College's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI), a unique American asset that has enjoyed wide support for decades. For minuscule savings—the cost of two or three Tomahawk missiles—this would […]

A business mindset isn't always accompanied by mathematical prowess. Remedial and refresher courses are common in undergraduate programs, and more post-grad business schools are identifying opportunities to prep incoming students for the rigorous coursework to come. This is particularly important as B-schools court students without a traditional business background such as finance or economics. Wavering […]

Americans learned from the timeless wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from fiction." One of the great challenges of Community, Technical, and County Colleges is to provide quality, affordable higher learning […]

Editor's Note: University Business welcomes the insights and opinions of educators and administrators on all topics. If you would like to contribute or respond to a guest column, please contact Tim Goral at [email protected]. As an executive compensation attorney, I represent college and university presidents in their contract negotiations. As I have written in the […]