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BATTENING DOWN
Recent extreme weather and predictions of more to come have colleges, even inland institutions typically thought to be safe, rethinking their insurance coverage. Elson Byler (above), a building- and landscape-services engineer at the U. of Iowa, shows how water filled the first few rows of seats in Hancher Auditorium following the floods that ravaged the campus. (Photograph by Brian Ray, The Gazette, Newscom)
Moody's Report Paints Gloomy Financial Picture for Many Private Colleges
The slowing economy, declining investment returns, and student-loan uncertainty could chip away at the steady financial improvements private institutions have made in recent years, a new report from Moody's Investors Service says. Showcase Home at Furman U. Teaches Sustainability -- and Generates Good PR Rising Fuel Costs Threaten Polar and Marine Research Louisiana Court Ruling Keeps Alive Donor-Intent Lawsuit Against Tulane Judge Orders Texas University and Federal Agency to Mend Fence Dispute New Risk on Colleges' Radar: the Weather Land-Rich Universities Weigh New Options for Real-Estate Development Accreditor Takes Florida A&M U. Off Probation Botched Hire in Wisconsin Raises Questions About Search Process President of Apollo Group Inc. Resigns to Join Competing For-Profit Institution Howard U. Assembles a Fund-Raising Juggernaut U. of Iowa Begins Mucking Out and Assessing the Damage Economic Woes Put Damper on Some Donations in 2007 NEWS ANALYSIS: Congress is looking at college financing — again. PRESIDENT QUITS: Brian Mueller has announced his resignation from the company that owns the University of Phoenix and his acceptance of a similar post at Grand Canyon University. MORE THAN MONEY: Americans are giving away tens of billions of dollars a year in noncash gifts, according to the IRS. |
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