Advancement and the Economy News Archive

This page is updated on an ongoing basis with articles on educational fundraising during challenging economic times.

2010 articles
2009 articles
2008 articles

• Jitters hit colleges as global stock markets reel, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 11, 2011
• Economic jolts heighten European universities' concerns about public financing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 11, 2011
• School trigger cuts loom as state revenue plummets, Black Voice News, Aug. 11, 2011 
• Chile can fund education without raising taxes, Larrain says, Bloomberg Businessweek, Aug. 12, 2011
• Moody's sounds the alarm on student borrowing, The Hawaii Reporter, Aug. 8, 2011
• Higher ed seeks role in New York State's economic rebound, Buffalo Business First, Aug. 5, 2011
• British universities would compete more for students—and funds—under proposed overhaul, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 29, 2011
• Calif. budget to require bigger cuts from public universities, Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2011
• Obama calls on university research to help create manufacturing jobs, Chronicle of Higher Education
• Rising gas prices send colleges on search for corners to cut, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 19, 2011
• Study: Public universities leaner now than in 2001, The Washington Post, May 27, 2011
• Officials: Community college 'open door' already partly closed, The Connecticut Mirror, May 24, 2011
• New Zealand: Lean budget for universities, University World News, May 22, 2011
• In tough times, some colleges decide they are big enough, Chronicle of Higher Education, May 22, 2011
• Many with new college degree find the job market humbling, The New York Times, May 18, 2011
• Cuts threaten innovation and export success of UK universities, report reveals, Times Higher Education, May 17, 2011
• £7m bailout for troubled academies, The Guardian, May 4, 2011
• In-state tuition is going up at URI, RIC, Providence Journal, May 4, 2011
• Are there likely to be further cuts in arts and humanities courses? The Guardian, May 3, 2011
• Higher ed braces for worst, Business North (Minn./Wisc.), May 3, 2011
• Ball State budget cut by $11.8 million, Ball State University News, May 3, 2011
• Mo. budget stalled on education, social services, Businessweek, May 2, 2011
• Most donors intend to give more in 2011, new study finds, Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 1, 2011
• In a sluggish economy, more prospective students downsize their dreams, The Patriot News (Penn.), May 1, 2011
• Big-hitting Scots universities warn funding gap could cost them dear, The Scotsman, April 28, 2011
• State panel decides to eliminate more than 100 degree programs to save money, The Associated Press, April 27, 2011
• Budget squeeze targets higher education, Iowa Independent, April 26, 2011
• Students appeal for more aid to colleges, Boston Globe, April 26, 2011
• Cuts planned for popular Fla. scholarship program, The Associated Press, April 25, 2011
• Endowments in the new economy, Worcester Business Journal, April 25, 2011
• State budget cuts influence what colleges students choose, Ventura County Star, April 24, 2011
• Voters see public colleges as a priority investment linked to jobs and future prosperity; don't see a state plan, The Paramus Post (N.J.), April 19, 2011
• British art schools: class dismissed, The Guardian, April 10, 2011
• University funding cuts: Which institutions are worst hit? The Guardian, March 17, 2011
• For the jobless, community college offers a safety net, Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 8, 2011
• Australia: Cuts to higher education for flood relief, University World News, Feb. 6, 2011
• Limited resources leave many financial-aid offices straining to provide services, Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 7, 2011
• As state funds dry up, many community colleges rely more on tuition than on taxes to get by, Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 6, 2011
• Donations to colleges rose, if only slightly, in 2010, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 2, 2011
• Some university researchers hold out hope of being spared federal budget cuts, Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 2, 2011
• The sinking states, Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 24, 2011
• Texas budget draft cuts $13.7 billion in spending, The Washington Post, Jan. 19, 2011
• Amid talk of budget cuts, two-year colleges wary of Congress's intentions, Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 16, 2011
• Europe: EUA warns over impact of economic crisis, University World News, Jan. 16, 2011
• Amid cuts, public colleges step up appeals to alumni, The New York Times, Jan. 15, 2011
• College cuts imperil dream that fueled Silicon Valley, Bloomberg News, Jan. 13, 2011
• Colleges to confront deep cutbacks, Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 2, 2011
• Independent schools see opportunity in downturn, Daily Herald (Ill.), Jan. 1, 2011

2010

• Picking on social science, Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 21, 2010
• Despite recession, universities report 'rock solid' support in commercializing inventions, Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 17, 2010
• More colleges pessimistic about tuition revenue, Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 16, 2010
• Davis urges legislators to keep funding higher education, The Augusta Chronicle, Dec. 13, 2010
• President eyes tax code to spur jobs for new graduates, Community College Times, Dec. 7, 2010
• As state budgets shrink, college advocates seek regulatory relief, The Virginia Gazette, Dec. 3, 2010
• As cities seek payments in lieu of taxes, colleges are urged to work out deals, Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 29, 2010
• 2010 fundraising figures are grim for many charities, study finds, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nov. 29, 2010
• Loss of federal stimulus may force some colleges to boost tuition, Greenville Online, Nov. 28, 2010
• U. of C. faces 'bloody' budget; staff cuts feared, Calgary Herald, Nov. 22, 2010
• Donations by the wealthy dropped sharply during the recession, Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 10, 2010
• Shrinking biggest U college? Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Nov. 8, 2010
• UK: Graduate unemployment rate reaches new high, The Mirror (UK), Nov. 7, 2010
• Mexican university in 'critical' financial situation, Latin America Herald Tribune, Nov. 7, 2010
• U.S.: University endowments 'healing' after crisis, Sydney Morning Herald (via University World News), Nov. 4, 2010
• In downturn, more return to college without basic computer skills, Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 3, 2010
• Downturn hits graduate employment, Times Higher Education, Nov. 1, 2010
• Tuition hikes of the downturn, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 28, 2010
• Uncertain finances threaten community colleges' ability to help meet Obama's graduation goal, Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 27, 2010
• Reckoning the recovery, Inside Higher Education, Oct. 27, 2010
• Annual fund rosy in spite of cuts threat, Beaver Online (UK), Oct. 26, 2010
• The new community college tuition hike, Inside Higher Education, Oct. 26, 2010
• Digital solution for Sacramento, Inside Higher Education, Oct. 26, 2010
• Program cuts loom at four public universities, Chronicle of Higher Education (registration required), Oct. 24, 2010
• U.S. colleges cutting courses to curtail campus costs, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Oct. 21, 2010
• In some states, advocacy efforts help ease budget cuts, The Community College Times, Oct. 21, 2010
• Recession blamed for dip in rolls at Scots private schools, The Herald Scotland, Oct. 21, 2010
• The economy and college admissions, Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 20, 2010
• Fears made flesh: Only STEM teaching grants spared CSR scythe, Times Higher Education, Oct. 20, 2010
• Top fundraisers in 'Philanthropy 400' saw steep drop in donations last year, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 18, 2010
• AUSTRALIA: Universities face funding crisis, University World News, Oct. 17, 2010
• Amid rampant budget cutting, U.S. colleges anticipate tough academic year, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Oct. 15, 2010
• Liberal arts, post-recession, Inside Higher Education, Oct. 15, 2010
• Hutton's pensions plan hits pockets, Times Higher Education, Oct. 14, 2010
• Weathering the downturn in public funding, The Community College Times, Oct. 14, 2010
• Colleges push for new technology despite budget woes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 14, 2010
• Tuition fees worrying Canadian parents, The Globe and Mail, Oct. 12, 2010
• Billion-dollar drive appeals to what donors want in tough times, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oct. 9, 2010
• College tuition: New law aims for more transparency in costs, The Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 5, 2010
• Top colleges take on big debt in wake of crunch, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Sept. 23, 2010
• GLOBAL: Universities must 'play to their strengths,' University World News, Sept. 19, 2010
• Gates's millions: Can big bucks turn students into graduates?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 8, 2010
• Higher education with a lower cost, Charlotte Observer, July 5, 2010
• Jackson Community Foundation plans to invest much more in higher education, Jackson Citizen Patriot (Mich.), June 8, 2010
• Community colleges' unfunded mandate, Inside Higher Ed, May 17, 2010
• Tough times for nest eggs, Inside Higher Ed, May 5, 2010
• Should we ditch football?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 5, 2010
• Waiting for recovery, Inside Higher Ed, May 4, 2010
• Lingering seniors get a soft shove from Cal State, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2, 2010
• Four cuts not to make, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2, 2010 (editorial)
• Pumping up alumni giving at public colleges: Studies find surprising trade-offs, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 29, 2010
• College leaders debate the value of higher education's business model, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 28, 2010
• 'Why I lost my secretary', Inside Higher Ed, April 6, 2010
• Low-cost education, made in China, Chronicle of Higher Education, April 4, 2010
• More students, less money, Inside Higher Ed, March 30, 2010
• We can't afford to be quiet about the rising cost of college, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 28, 2010
• When budget cuts loom, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 28, 2010
• Disappearing disciplines: Degree programs fight for their lives, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 28, 2010
• Free furlough yoga, Inside Higher Ed, March 26, 2010
• Historic victory for student aid is tinged by lost possibilities, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 25, 2010
• U. of California panel offers a timid response to budget crisis, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 23, 2010
• Health care and higher ed, Inside Higher Ed, March 23, 2010
• Community colleges are disappointed by reduced funds in student-loan bill, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 22, 2010
• U.S.: Decline of a once-great system, University World News, March 21, 2010
• EUROPE: Universities hit variably by downturn, University World News, March 21, 2010
• House approves student-loan bill, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 21, 2010
• Final student-loan bill offers aid to colleges and students, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 19, 2010
• Hope amid disappointment, Inside Higher Ed, March 16, 2010
• Possible budget cuts could raise Mich. tuition, Associated Press, March 16, 2010
• The shrunken student aid bill, Inside Higher Ed, March 15, 2010
• ‘Students are not ATMs'; college students protest budget cuts, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 15, 2010
• Student-loan bill begins showdown week, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 15, 2010
• Cash-strapped colleges turn to businesses for energy-saving deals, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 7, 2010
• In a day of campus protests, California marchers take to the freeways, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 4, 2010

2009

• Fundraisers see drop in giving in 2008-9 but expect a turnaround, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 16, 2009
• Fundraising offices make people a priority as budgets are cut, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 13, 2009
• Colleges will see a decline in megagifts, experts predict, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 13, 2009
• University of California makes cuts after reduction in state financing, The New York Times, July 10, 2009
• Harvard president: School has tough choices in decline, USA Today, July 5, 2009
• In hard times, colleges search for ways to trim the faculty, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 26, 2009
• State scholarships for college are shrinking, The Providence Journal, June 23, 2009
• Admissions affected by hard times, The Providence Journal, June 22, 2009
• For colleges needing cash, summer’s no longer a quiet season, The New York Times, June 21, 2009
• California's 'gold standard' for higher education falls upon hard times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 15, 2009
• More than 100 colleges fail Education Department's test of financial strength, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 12, 2009
• Stimulus money helps colleges avoid slashing budgets now, but big cuts may loom, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 12, 2009
• Q&A: N.C. State's interim chancellor talks about managing in a crisis, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 11, 2009
• Don't bank on it, Inside Higher Ed, June 11, 2009
• Economic realities and admissions, Inside Higher Ed, June 9, 2009
• The mistakes to avoid, Inside Higher Ed, June 5, 2009
• Historically black colleges seek continued supplemental aid, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 3, 2009
• With colleges’ budget cuts final, what now?, Las Vegas Sun, June 2, 2009
• Thanks for your generosity. Now can you give again?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 1, 2009
• California community colleges may reduce enrollment by 250,000 students, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 21, 2009
• Colo. colleges face changing economy, The Denver Post, May 19, 2009
• Colleges set to bear the brunt of cuts, The Guardian (UK), May 19, 2009
• American brains are Canada's gain, The Globe and Mail (Canada), May 18, 2009
• Oregon's unemployed pin hopes on community colleges, The Oregonian, May 18, 2009
• In tough times, graduates (and parents) assess the worth of a liberal arts education, The Christian Science Monitor, May 15, 2009
• College students, academic advisers increasingly engaging in recession-proof career planning, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 15, 2009
• Cutbacks 'could see student numbers fall,' The Guardian (UK), May 11, 2009
• Black colleges will fight cut to federal program, MSNBC, May 11, 2009
• In an economic downturn, even Stanford University's fundraisers have to cut back, San Jose Mercury News, May 11, 2009
• Top colleges see little fall in commitments, New York Times, May 10, 2009
• Slump revives town-gown divide across U.S., New York Times, May 8, 2009
• Cutbacks 'could see student numbers fall,' The Guardian, May 8, 2009
• Budget cuts could herald a price war for students, Times Higher Education, May 7, 2009
• Spending endowment income in today's climate, Inside Higher Ed, May 6, 2009
• No way out of ocean of debt for U.S. colleges, Business Report (South Africa), May 5, 2009
• Universities cutting teams as they trim their budgets, The New York Times, May 3, 2009
• Funding shortfall threatens universities, Financial Times, April 28, 2009
• U.S. universities sell debt as endowments falter, Reuters, April 27, 2009
• Will the economy really change students' college plans? Early signs say yes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 24, 2009
• Charities in asia work to keep donors engaged during the recession, Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 23, 2009
• Trustee survey paints grim budget picture for public universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 22, 2009
• Tight times call for trustees who push back, presidents say, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 21, 2009
• Survival of the wealthiest, Inside Higher Ed, April 17, 2009
• Community colleges play key role in tough economic times, The Christian Science Monitor, April 11, 2009
• Colleges rethink fundraising expenses and staffs, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 10, 2009
• For most, a furlough is no day at the beach, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 10, 2009
• Debt bomb is ticking loudly on campuses, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 10, 2009
• Weak community college budgets, Inside Higher Ed, April 8, 2009
• South Korean students, hit hard by currency declines, opt to stay home, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 7, 2009
• Nonprofits increase 'gift tax' on donors, Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2009
• Colleges' billion-dollar campaigns feel the economy's sting, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 3, 2009
• Recession has changed views among prospective adult students, study finds, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 2, 2009
• CSN centers likely to survive cuts, Las Vegas Sun, March 30, 2009
• For top colleges, economy has not reduced interest (or made getting in easier), The New York Times, March 30, 2009
• Economic downturn limits conference travel, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2009
• The stimulus as savior?, Inside Higher Ed, March 27, 2009
• Even during hiring freezes, many colleges stick with sustainability plans, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2009
• Economy influences college choices, USA Today, March 25, 2009
• States' prepaid-tuition plans get squeezed, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 25, 2009
• Competing with publics on price, Inside Higher Ed, March 24, 2009
• In tough times, private schools take innovative approaches to fundraising, Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2009
• A straight-talk survival guide for colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 20, 2009
• Community-college leaders find they must serve more with less, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 18, 2009
• Enrollment overwhelming community colleges in Fla., Tallahassee Democrat, March 17, 2009
• New threat to the middle classes: universities' plan to double student fees could leave millions in debt into their 50s,
  The Daily Mail (UK), March 17, 2009
• State colleges also face cuts in ambitions, The New York Times, March 16, 2009
• Aid to private colleges goes on states' chopping blocks, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 13, 2009
• Thirteen reasons colleges are in this mess, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 13, 2009
• Duncan touts Perkins loans for struggling middle-class families, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 12, 2009
• Wanted: £1bn to save economy, The Guardian (UK), March 10, 2009
• Higher education sees stimulus aid, Baltimore Sun, March 10, 2009
• Applications climb, budgets trim at state colleges, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 9, 2009
• Gloom at expat schools, The Straits Times, March 9, 2009
• College music programs booming despite economic bust, Chicago Tribune, March 8, 2009
• Oregon's colleges look at long-term changes to save money, The Oregonian, March 6, 2009
• Responding to economic catastrophe, Iceland looks to its universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 6, 2009
• Special report: higher ed and the economy, University Business, March 2009
• As economy unravels, applications surge at U.S. public colleges, International Herald Tribune, March 2, 2009
• Leaner times at independents, Washington Post, March 2, 2009
• Private colleges take steps to ward off recession, Houston Chronicle, March 1, 2009
• Economic woes test historically black colleges, Associated Press, Feb. 16, 2009
• How to communicate in a difficult economy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 13, 2009
• Pension shortfalls put pressure on strained university budgets, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 13, 2009
• One step forward, two steps back, Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 11, 2009
• U. of Texas system to cap nonfaculty hiring and executive pay, Chronicle of Higher Education News Blog, Feb. 10, 2009
• Past recessions suggest current downturn will bring permanent cuts in state funds, Chronicle of Higher Education News Blog, Feb. 10, 2009
• Skeptics say billions for education won't stimulate economy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 9, 2009
• Senators cut billions of dollars for colleges from their stimulus bill, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 9, 2009
• Turmoil over 70 faculty layoffs at Clark Atlanta, Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 9, 2009
• Who gets what: billions to colleges and students, Associated Press, Feb. 8, 2009
• Marketing consultants offer advice on making the most of the recession, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 4, 2009
• Universities seek endowment support, Vancouver Sun, Feb. 2, 2009
• Gee to endow annual grants, The Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 31, 2009
• Fortunes falling, Inside Higher Education, Jan. 27, 2009
• Market collapse weighs heavily on endowments, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 27, 2009
• Fundraising worries? These two consultants provide a road map for bumpy times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 23, 2009
• University leaders from around the world discuss fundraising in troubled times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 12, 2009
• Fundraising in a recession, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 9, 2009
• Colleges protect workers and cut elsewhere, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 9, 2009
• Yale’s swensen sees ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to snap up debt, Bloomberg.com, Jan. 2, 2009

2008

• Recession rattles nerves in fundraising offices, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 19, 2008
• Despite downturn, some colleges continue to receive major gifts, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 19, 2008
• Small private colleges freeze hiring and pay increases in favor of student aid, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 19, 2008
• Two economists explain how colleges can make strategic cuts, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 19, 2008 (audio)
• Modesty can be a virtue for endowments in hard times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 19, 2008
• Yale’s endowment drops 13.4 percent, The New York Times, Dec. 16, 2008
• Higher-education leaders press Congress for chunk of stimulus funds, The Washington Post, Dec. 16, 2008
• For Leon Botstein, happy days are here again, Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 10, 2008
• Economic downturn is a boon for for-profit colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 10, 2008
• Economy gives college leaders impetus to explore longer-range changes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 8, 2008
• UK foresees hiring freeze, tuition hike, Lexington Herald-Leader, Dec. 4, 2008
• No money coming from endowments next year, U of T warns faculty, The Globe and Mail, Dec. 3, 2008
• College may become unaffordable for most in U.S., The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2008
• Battling for Buffalo, Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 4, 2008
• University spin-outs spot spin-offs from recession, The Guardian (UK), Dec. 1, 2008
• EUROPE: Meltdown forces new look at university financing, University World News, Nov. 30, 2008
• U.S.: Call for a crisis commission, University World News, Nov. 30, 2008
• Private schools say they’re thriving in downturn, The New York Times, Nov. 28, 2008
• Rising enrollments buoy some colleges, burden others, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 28, 2008
• Rescue plan could aid loan providers, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 28, 2008
• Niche colleges may fare worse in poor economy, researcher says, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 26, 2008
• Left out by the bailout, Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 26, 2008
• Beyond the ivied halls, endowments suffer, The New York Times, November 25, 2008
• Harvard freezes staff hiring and may call off faculty searches, The Chronicle of Higher Education News Blog, Nov. 25, 2008
• U.S. government intervenes, again, to shore up student lending, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 25, 2008
• As economy sours, presidential pay draws increased scrutiny, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 21, 2008
• As the economic crisis hits home, colleges seek help from Congress, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 21, 2008
• Endowments are both vital and misunderstood, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 21, 2008
• Some presidents turn down bonuses or raises to help stretched students, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 21, 2008
• Shrinking endowments are smaller targets, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 20, 2008
• How the economic hard times will affect colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 14, 2008
• Crash course, Barron's, Nov. 10, 2008
• State budgets are likely to squeeze two-year colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 7, 2008
• Clare College cashes in on financial crisis, The Guardian, Nov. 3, 2008
• Don’t panic, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 23, 2008
• Big trouble, potentially, for little colleges, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 17, 2008
• The real great depression, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 17, 2008
• Colleges brace for drop in corporate giving, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 16, 2008
• Bank freeze leaves hundreds of colleges cut off from short-term funds, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 10, 2008
• Fourteen state technical colleges to merge; seven presidents' jobs to be cut, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 10, 2008
• Fundraisers share their secrets for raising money in a tough climate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 9, 2008
• News analysis: Financial woes may shelve sustainability, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 9, 2008
• Credit squeeze exposes weaknesses in college investment strategies, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 9, 2008
• Public universities keep a wary eye on the bond market, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 9, 2008
• Wall Street meltdown imperils state technical colleges, Charleston Daily Mail, Oct. 8, 2008
• News blog: Bad economy could get even worse, hurting state spending on higher education, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 7, 2008
• Moody's takes no rating action so far in review of Wachovia freeze, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 6, 2008
• As credit woes mount, colleges see hope in bailout bill, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 6, 2008
• Trickle-down economic duress, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 2, 2008
• Federal bailout compromise leaves room for student-lender assistance, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 29, 2008
• Direct lending gains participants as troubles plague bank-based system, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 29, 2008