Paul N. Friga is a clinical associate professor of strategy at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also co-founded ABC Insights, a consortium of universities working to become more efficient and effective, which was acquired by HelioCampus this year.
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Advice
The financial situation is dire. But colleges that stay focused have a fighting chance.
News
It’s happening in part because change has never been part of colleges’ portfolio, says the longtime president and past president of many universities.
The Review
As Covid-19 decimates university resources, many leaders are wondering what changes they should make to athletic programs, or if they should have sports at all.
Advice
Many colleges will not survive the fall without focusing on one of the most important issues from a student perspective — quality virtual education.
Commentary
Current spending is unsustainable. It’s time to address that fact, even if it’s uncomfortable.
The Review
The $14 billion invested in our sector so far doesn’t go far enough. Here’s what real relief would look like.
Commentary
Unprecedented times require unprecedented strategies and actions.
The Chronicle Review
Conventional wisdom urges cost-cutting and scaling back ambitions. Here’s why you might want to fight that impulse.
The Review
Refund tuition or room and board? Freeze hiring or cut benefits? Here’s what they’re thinking so far.
The Review
This moment represents an opportunity for colleges and universities to make significant changes in their economic and academic models to handle the new financial realities.
