Some Colleges and Universities Spend 10 Times More On Athletes Than Students: Report

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And we are surprised??? Maybe we should be shocked by the size and magnitude of the disparity (10 times - a wow number!), but in a nutshell, this report shows that football does rule and drive the whole athletics bus - and increasingly, all of this is becoming more - not less - intertwined with the institution and its fortunes (or lack thereof)!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-about-money.blogspot.com/

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Colleges With The BEST Teachers (PHOTOS)

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Speaking from the student-facing side of the equation, I can say that there are many, many things that go into such perceptions of "best." We are, however, in an increasingly competitive, global market in higher education - all all college and university leaders need to recognize that fact. Perceptions and feedback do matter, and all of us in higher ed need to be mindful that word of mouth - about our colleges, our institutions, our colleagues, and ourselves - all of which increasingly is online and available for all to see and to check before choosing an individual class - or their college - where they will spend tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-about-careers.blogspot.com/

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Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Financial toll on Gulf states hard to define

This is a very good, wide ranging article detailing the impact of the BP oil spill on the economies of the Gulf states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida). Very insightful - if not depressing stuff (because yes, this may cause a regional recession - if not depression)! Read:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/96857229.html?showAll=y&c=y

Pass this on to all your friends around the country and around the world. This is important to us all - especially those of us along the Gulf Coast.

David

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