Pinched Colleges Squeezing Their Alumni

As the economic downturn shrinks endowments, big institutions may be affected more than smaller schools that rely more on fees. Officials try to strike a balance in the messages sent to graduates.

Full-text article by Gale Holland is available via the Los Angeles Times, 12.25.08.

College Alumni Magazines Struggle to Compete With Facebook

The advent of social networking on the Internet has created a quandary for alumni magazines, which want to maintain a conversation with alumni but have been slow to embrace the Web. Most schools have set up password-protected sites where graduates can change their contact information, drop a class note or donate money.

Full-text article by Cate Doty is available via the New York Times, 6.2.08.

A Kentucky Home for Alumni of a Defunct Texas College

Georgetown College, a mostly white institution in Kentucky horse country, has "adopted" the alumni of Bishop College, a defunct black institution in Texas. The alumni are helping Georgetown raise its minority enrollment.

Full-text article by Kate Moser is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 6.6.08. [Subscription required.]

Naming Gifts Attract Business-School Alumni

In the past several years, a number of alumni have made major donations to U.S. business schools — often with naming conditions.

Full-text article by Sarah Murray is available via The Financial Times, 3.28.08. [Free registration is required to view this article.]

Schools Call on Alumni Networks to Help Fill Coffers

Rich prep schools benefit from having a pool of wealthy alumni, a well rounded portfolio, and a professional money manager.

Full-text article by Geraldine Fabrikent is available via the New York Times,
1.26.08.

Best Young Entrepreneurs of 2007

25 smart new businesses from some of the brightest entrepreneurs in the U.S. age 25 and under.

Full-text article by Nick Leiber and Stacy Perman is available via BusinessWeek, 2007.