by Bob Hildreth
I was hanging gold-braided drapes in the president’s office when the Trustees came into the room and sat down around his conference table.
The closure of Mount Ida College this spring was shocking to its students, all of whom were studying for their final exams. They had to scramble to find other schools to complete their degrees- a daunting task given that transfer…
Recent polls show that Massachusetts residents have lost faith in their colleges and universities. This is disturbing news, since the only thing colleges and universities really can offer is faith: the belief that higher…
Originally published in Commonwealth Magazine
This article was first published by Banker and Tradesman on Sep 9, 2018
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