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Should We Stop Bringing Sand to the Endowment Beach?"Merit aid" is not the problem.Well-intentioned diatribes against the supposed overuse of merit aid often don't mention that elite institutions with huge endowments are already heavily discounting their tuitions by infusing their budgets with endowment dollars. That allows them not only to offer far-richer financial-aid packages but also to set their sticker prices well below the true cost of the education they provide their students. Thus those wealthier institutions attract a disproportionate share of smart, wealthy kids — who later, as rich and powerful alumni, further feed those already bloated endowments by "bringing more sand to the beach." Read more... 
The Milk TroutSome circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk.-Henry David Thoreau Jack Maguire, Chairman and Founder of Maguire Associates, scans our research and other interesting findings, spots the "trout in the milk," and shares insights with our readers. In this edition, Jack discusses his recently published commentary in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more... Strategic Planning SuccessExpert advice and one institution's storyMaguire Associates' work was recently featured in a Trusteeship magazine article by Wheelock College President Jackie Jenkins-Scott. Senior Consultant Larry Butler led the Maguire Associates team that worked with Wheelock to create a strategic plan that is inspirational, actionable, and measurable. Click here to read some strategic planning insights from Larry. Click here to read the article from Trusteeship magazine. Ask An Expert!
Senior Consultant Larry Butler,Strategic Planning Guru Larry works with institutional leadership and boards of directors to help guide strategic planning. He is also an expert on dashboards and his book, The Nonprofit Dashboard, is an essential tool for higher education leaders. Not to mention that he’s an accomplished cartoonist with hundreds of published editorial cartoons to his credit. Email Larry with your question!
Sharing Your Distinctive MessageThe success of true mission-based institutional brandingPresident Kathy Dawley discussed the authentic meaning and value of institutional branding in higher education in a recent MSN Encarta article, "The Corporatization of Higher Education." Read more... How Well Are Students Prepared For College?The Perception Gap Between High-School Teachers And College ProfessorsMaguire Associates Executive Vice President Linda Maguire presented findings from our recent Chronicle of Higher Education study at the Council of Independent Colleges 2008 Presidents Institute this January to an audience of several hundred college presidents. Read more...
Net-Poll ResultsOur readers weigh in on the "immodest proposal" asking universities with large endowments to share their wealth with selected, less-wealthy institutions. Click here to review a summary of the results.
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