Judith M. Jobbitt, of the consulting company Bentz Whaley Flessner, describes the fund-raising approaches that are getting results and offers advice for development offices as they work through the recession. Listen to the complete interview via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.10.09. …

College governing boards are becoming more effective and engaged, but still fall short in some areas, according to survey results released today by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Full-text article by Paul Fain is availabla via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.15.09. [Subscription required.] …

The president will call on the nation’s community colleges today to produce five million more graduates by the year 2020 and will propose spending $12-billion over 10 years to improve programs, courses, and facilities at two-year institutions. Full-text article by Sara Hebel is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.14.09. …

Speakers at the annual meeting of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education said that even when the economy recovers, the pace and number of big gifts to colleges will probably slow considerably. As a result, they said, major changes are needed in how campaigns are conducted to meet the challenges of the future. Full-text article by Kathryn Masterson is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7.13.09. …

…lice, fire, and other services provided to Pittsburgh’s estimated 85,000 college students. Officials say the money would help the city narrow a pension-fund shortfall and keep library branches open. The Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, which represents 10 local colleges, says the institutions inject millions into the city’s economy and that tens of thousands of students who live in Pittsburgh already pay parking, commuter, and entertainme…

…while such maintenance has so far been optional, LEED officials are considering a proposal that would necessitate more-frequent monitoring of building systems. Full-text post by Scott Carlson is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/12/09. …

…ould allow the Privateers to run a more “cost-effective” athletics program, the chancellor said, reversing his views from just a few months ago. Full text article by Libby Sander is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/11/09. …

…which were announced on Thursday, will be used to better coordinate services that colleges, public school systems, and communities provide to students. Full text article by Jennifer Gonzalez is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/4/09. …

Sacred Heart University has grown from a commuter college of 1,500 to a residential campus of more than 6,000. As it grew past being a commuter college, Sacred Heart developed academic programs meant to “catapult [itself] into the residential market,” Vice President of Enrollment Mr. Barquinero says. Full text article by Beckie Supiano is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/1/09. …

New leadership seems to be making a difference at one of the nation’s most troubled urban universities. Students at Chicago State University now walk across a campus that the institution has renovated, including improvements to a rundown dormitory and a new shuttle service in an attempt to make the campus more appealing. Full text article by Goldie Blumenstyk is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/8/09. …