Every other year or so, the Board of Trustees holds a retreat to discuss issues of broad importance to the College. This year—last week, in fact—the Board met to consider the “new normal,” which is the phrase now being used to describe the conditions brought about by the economic downturn. The idea is that […]…Continue Reading Going Global
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Signs of the Times
Last week, the Trenton Times published an article describing budget cuts at Princeton, where the endowment dropped 24% in fiscal year 2009—a significant loss, especially since 48% of Princeton’s operating budget comes from the endowment.
The piece makes a couple of interesting points. For one, while the budget cuts that Princeton has made thus far—closing a […]…Continue Reading Signs of the Times
Can We All Just Get on the Same Page?
I am confused by the CAMPUS these days.
Take, for instance, its recent editorial (in the Sept 24 issue) on the CORE survey that the office of Health Education and Wellness administered last year. After questioning the validity of the survey data—suggesting that Middlebury students drink less than some might imagine—the editors say they are troubled […]…Continue Reading Can We All Just Get on the Same Page?