by Jeff Spear | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
A recent survey of business officers, performed by the magazine Inside Higher Ed, revealed some troubling data. A little more than one in four CFOs are confident in the viability of their institution’s financial model over the next five years. It... by Jeff Spear | Jul 21, 2013 | Strategic Planning
Detroit’s historic bankruptcy filing this week gives us all pause for thought. The blogosphere has no shortage of opinions on why the city had to resort to such a drastic action. People blame unions, auto manufacturers, the one or two percent of highest... by Jeff Spear | Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
While I have been writing about higher ed, this is a general interest piece that I worked on over a period of time. So, you have finally been rewarded with the corner office. Getting there may have involved a series of challenges but that is irrelevant history... by Jeff Spear | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
It seems like I see a story of a student contending with a boatload of educational debt about every other day. The latest from CNN Money is entitled “Student Loan Horror Stories” and chronicles five people with eye-popping debt and one guy who chose a state... by Jeff Spear | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hi Everybody For the past two months, I have been visiting various institutions, learning about their current issues and identifying where I may be able to offer some assistance. There seem to be a number of parallels and common themes as I go from place to...