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With colleges and universities across the country feeling the pinch, this guide argues that trustees can no longer continue to reflexively increase tuition and ask for more funding, but must rather find ways to cut costs. It outlines ten areas that trustees should look into to reduce expenses and provides examples of creative ideas that have been successfully implemented at different colleges and universities.
An industry group representing trustees and alumni has published a pocket guide that may rub some college administrators the wrong way. It asserts that colleges should not lean on tuition increases to bail them out of tough times, but instead should find innovative ways to cut costs. The booklet...
College governing boards should do their part to cut costs on campuses, according to the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which has published a 20-page guide to help trustees find money-saving opportunities. "If you think times are tough for your university's budget, consider how difficu...
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