Online Exclusives

Online Exclusives--feature articles that only appear on NACUBO's Web site--are available to members only. Look for a new article every few weeks.

• Blurring the Lines - Donna Klinger
  May 2008
  Participants at NACUBO’s inaugural Thought Leaders Program predict that emerging forces will reshape higher education’s traditional structures.
  
• Credit Crisis and Risk Management Dominate Forum Discussion - Mimi Lord
  February 2008
  
• Casting Students in Starring Roles - Jolene Lampton
  November 2007
  
• Can Student Media and Campus Administration Co-exist?
  September 2007
  
  
• A Dress Rehearsal for Your Next Job Search - Sig Ginsburg
  July 2007
  To ace an interview with a selection committee or search firm, nothing beats preparation. Here are questions you’ll want to be ready to ask and answer.
  
  
• Assessing Reputational Risk - Frank Kurre
  April 2007
  An industry expert discusses the importance of protecting your institution’s name—and how to do so.
  
  
• Cautionary Words From Market Gurus - Mimi Lord
  February 2007
  Speakers at NACUBO’s Endowment Management Forum expressed concerns about excessive liquidity and leverage and offered their assessment of today’s greatest investment risks and opportunities.
  
  
• Seven Pluses of Pre-planning  - Laurie Stickelmaier and Susan Vance
  January 2007
  Thinking ahead about what factors might affect your financial performance can yield many direct benefits.
  
  
• How to Bring the Future Home - Karla Hignite
  November 2006
  Here are resources to help you conduct on your campus the exercise discussed in the November Business Officer article on the future.
  
  
• Looking at the Future of Higher Education - Philip Goldstein
  September 2006
  This edited excerpt from the study “The Future of Higher Education: A View From CHEMA” discusses key drivers of change ahead and institutional readiness for change.
  
  
• A Current Look at Tuition Discounting - Jessica Shedd and Christina Redmond Daulton
  August 2006
  Rate stability is shown in NACUBO’s 2005 Tuition Discounting Survey findings.
  
  
• Research and the Road Ahead - Alan Dessoff 
  May 2006
  Learn about some of the association research efforts that will be highlighted at The Campus of the Future: A Meeting of the Minds.
  
  
• Showcasing Sustainability 
  April 2006
  You’ve read the April Business Officer cover story. Now get the lowdown on organizations that are putting sustainability in the spotlight.
  
  
• Making the Campus Connection - Jessica Shedd and Christina Redmond Daulton 
  March 2006
  Campusrelief.org surveys reveal how institutions helped one another in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath.
  
  
• Asset Allocation or Alpha? - Mimi Lord 
  February 2006
  Portfolio structuring is up for grabs, according to speakers at NACUBO’s Endowment Management Forum.
  
  
• A Cool Tool for Comparisons - Karen Bazur
  January 2006
  Benchmarking college union activities and resources has become easier.
  
  
• How College Stores Stack Up - Julie Traylor and Martha Love
  November 2005
  A new report provides benchmarks for comparing your college store’s figures to stores of similar type and sales volume.
  
  
• Better Buildings - Karla Hignite
  September 2005
  Institutions can do more to ensure that facilities measure up to green metrics.
  
  
• Win-Win-Win Partnerships - Anna Marie Cirino
  July 2005
  Three universities share experiences in taking the partnering path to better student housing.
  
  
• Tuition Discounting: 15 Years in Perspective - Loren Loomis Hubbell and Lucie Lapovsky
  June 2005
  The annual NACUBO Tuition Discounting Survey results reveal stable rates. The authors offer an interpretation of this year's trends in the context of the history of the study.
  
  
• Moody's Management Measures - Susan Fitzgerald
  May 2005
  What does Moody’s look for when assessing management strength? Here are the top 10 elements.
  
  
• Learning the Ropes - Jane E. Rooney
  April 2005
  New business officers face a host of issues as they become familiar with the nuances of the job.
  
  
• Endowment Managers See Slim Pickings - Mimi Lord
  February 2005
  Investment experts at NACUBO's recent Endowment Management Forum emphasized the need to reduce risks and exercise restraint.
  
  
• Up to Speed on IT - Mike McNamee
  January 2005
  Highlights from the EDUCAUSE 2004 “IT From a Higher Vantage Point” conference.
  
  
• Someone to Call On - Tom Clayton, Jonathan Long, and Julie Haas
  December 2004
  Do your students have access to a staff member after regular business hours? If not, perhaps it’s time for you to get with the program—specifically a weekend/evening administrator program.
  
  
• IRS's Sullivan Outlines Enforcement Changes - Mary Bachinger
  November 2004
  IRS Exempt Organizations Director Martha Sullivan discussed upcoming audit initiatives at NACUBO’s Tax Forum.
  
  
• Stopping a Downward Spiral - by Lynne B. O'Toole
  September 2004
  Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Endicott College implemented a series of bold entrepreneurial strategies.
  
  
• Who's Right? Who's Great? Jim Collins Responds -  by Gerry Romano
  August 2004
  
  
• Bonus Building Makeovers - by Margo Vanover Porter
  July 2004
  Did "Extreme Building Makeovers" in the July Business Officer leave you wanting more? See additional examples of campus renovations along with before-and-after photos.
  
  
• Navigating a Leadership Transition - by Larry Goldstein and Pat Sanaghan
  April 2004
  A fictitious case study illustrates how a CBO can manage an often-sensitive situation.
  
  
• NCCI Event Showcases Resource Allocation Strategies - By John Dew
  March 2004
  Case studies highlight creative models for fiscal management. 
  
  
• Endowments: On the Road to Recovery  - By Lelia Stroud
  March 2004
  NACUBO’s recent Endowment Management Forum emphasized flexibility and diversification--and caution, despite the slight rebound in the economic outlook.
  
  
• Bright Ideas- By Joe Higgins 
  March 2004
  Practices to apply: Check out the innovative approaches that a variety of institutions have taken to utility planning and investment.