I had my annual summit with a good Higher Education friend last week. He was one of my first virtual-only connections and always brings valuable perspective for me. He talked about restaurants. Over the course of time, many restaurants open and a certain percentage of them will close for a variety of reasons. Bad food, bad location, bad pricing, high costs, poor financial management – and the list goes on.

Restaurants are reviewed by any number of website and publications. There are really good ones and those that are not really so good. Just like colleges.

In the business context, aren’t colleges like restaurants in many ways?

In today’s podcast:

1. Students, faculty argue Portland State University’s financial sustainability plan does more harm than good. GS: We will call that a protest and move on.

2. LSU reports $279M net gain for fiscal 2024 amid rising revenues and enrollment GS: I am going to make the case that this story supports my operating premise that student markets are moving toward to bigger colleges – mostly public, but some private.

3. Two no-confidence votes for colleges presidents at Lafayette College (PA) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (OH)

4. A LI post from Peter Khoury about Higher Education’s arrogance

5. And . … . . much more.

Show notes:

St. Norbert College (WI) to 'develop recommendations' for program eliminations, faculty layoffs

Catholic University in D.C. pledges cuts to offset $30M budget deficit

Students, faculty argue Portland State University’s financial sustainability plan does more harm than good

‘They’re Scared to See Our Faces’: Angry Sonoma State Community Protests Wide Cuts

The King’s College Aims to Reopen

Penn State Faculty Fear the School Will Close Campuses Across the State. Officials Won’t Give Them a Straight Answer

LSU reports $279M net gain for fiscal 2024 amid rising revenues and enrollment

Saint Augustine’s U Faces Ticking Clock to Fix Finances

Saving And Reviving Liberal Arts Colleges

Does Football Count?

Presidential No-Confidence Votes Cast At Two More Colleges

The Presidential Graveyard: How Higher Ed’s Arrogance Makes Leadership Almost Impossible.