Robert Kelchen
Professor & head, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I study higher ed finance, accountability, and financial aid. Washington Monthly rankings data editor. Dad, gardener, and baker.
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- This is not a good sign of a college's financial health. And it's hard to see a way that they are secure when they can't make payroll, no matter what the president says. katv.com/newsletter-d...
- The individual quoted here got a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in English and American literature. Rural Appalachia doesn't have an "overenrollment problem," yet this makes access harder for disabled veterans and first-gen students. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
- We picked up a bucket of strawberries from a farm truck, so I made a quick shortcake after work today using White Lily drop biscuits as the base. Happy May!
- The next Congressional hearing featuring college presidents includes two regionally-focused private colleges and one blue state regional public. It's a clear signal that any college that isn't a red state public is being watched.