January 04, 2024

Ed Donors Take Note: Scholarships Have to Amount to More Than Just Feel-Good Stories

January 04, 2024/ Mike Nylund, Guest Contributor

According to guest author Mike Nylund, scholarships as they’re currently awarded tend to exacerbate inequities in higher ed. His argument: Donors should adopt a sharp focus on students with clear financial need.

January 13, 2022

University Endowments Have Grown Dramatically. How Should Officials Allocate the Earnings?

January 13, 2022/ Mike Scutari

A surging stock market boosted university endowments to stratospheric levels over the last fiscal year. We take a look at how officials may apportion their massive annual disbursements—and how they probably won’t.