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Avoiding Athletics as a Hail Mary
Blog Brief: The "Flutie Effect" refers to the significant increase in college applications experienced by Boston College following Doug Flutie's iconic "Hail Mary" pass in...
Four Insights Into A Brave New World – of Financial Aid
There is a new FAFSA in town. The old has gone, the new has come. SAI is the new EFC. As you begin to navigate this new financial aid world, here are four important...
Addressing the Paraprofessional Problem in Our Institutions
Renowned oil rig firefighter Red Adair once remarked, "If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur." This powerful statement underscores...
The Perils of Best Practices: Strategic Considerations for Higher Education Leaders
Blog Brief: Best practices should not be confused with common practices. Consider the specific situational context of your institution. Avoid prioritizing operational...
The Online Gold Rush in Christian Higher Ed. is Over
"The California gold rush was a time of great opportunity and great risk. It was a time when the dream of striking it rich could come true, but it was also a time when many...
Three Key Tips as You Build Your Enrollment Strategy
Strategy is about making choices, but good choices can’t be made until you have a deep understanding of your situation. Admitting your problems allows you to turn them into...
Financial Aid – Is It Working For You or Against You?
Every year higher ed. institutions have to make a difficult decision about how they are going to strategically award institutional aid to their students. It’s...
Talking About Brand – One Academic to Another
I am writing today as an academic, not as a university marketing guru. I served as a professor of Mathematics in various Christian universities over the past 17 years. I...
Higher Education and the Hamster Wheel
Is today a success if you don’t complete your to-do list? This is the wrong question built on a bad set of beliefs about work. It implies everything on your to-do list is...