In Philadelphia, the city and 13 hospital and university partners set a goal to shift $500 million in contracts for goods and services from national to local suppliers in the coming decade. If it succeeds, 5,000 living-wage, middle-skill jobs for Philadelphia residents could be created.
Nonprofits have many ways to alert their constituents to states of extreme distress. When Iowa Wesleyan’s president, Steven E. Titus, announced on the university’s website that there wasn’t enough money to continue operating, it was crystal clear that the situation was critical—and worsening.
After only three years, Margaret Spellings is stepping down from the presidency of the University of North Carolina system, leaving behind a board that will likely not make it any easier for the next president.
At Montana State in Bozeman, a major philanthropic donation, strong student support, and a university president’s leadership together go a long way toward making a long-held dream of advocates for an American Indian student center at the state’s land-grant college a reality.
Students offered the “golden ticket” of a full-ride scholarship were abruptly informed that a mistake had been made (so sorry) and they were on their own, but where was UT’s real accountability in all of this?
Diné College, with six campuses in Navajo land, turned 50 this year. It was the first official “tribal college” and helped launch a movement that has created a national network of 38 tribal colleges.
In imposing non-compete and non-disclosure agreements on their staff, Purdue risks the essence of its nonprofit status.
Having a university skimp on academics while throwing money at football is old hat; cutting academics while throwing money at competitive video gaming may be new.
What does it mean that universities are stepping up their investments in technology centers? There’s potential for good and for bad.
Boston’s larger nonprofits agreed to make voluntary payments in lieu of taxes equivalent to 25 percent of property tax levels. Now, activists are calling the laggards—mostly universities—to account.
