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Williams defends endowment

May 9, 2008

Massachusetts lawmakers have caught the attention of Williams College leadership with a proposal to study taxing any private college's endowment funds that exceed $1 billion.  North Adams Mayor John Barrett III described the concept as "absolutely crazy. I don't know who comes up with these ideas, but they should be locked up and put in a padded cell someplace."  He pointed to the millions of dollars Williams has contributed to the construction of Williamstown Elementary School, Mount Greylock RegionalHigh School and Mass MoCA in North Adams.

Lawmakers Eye Williams Endowment

May 9, 2008

A possible move in the Legislature to tax wealthy educational institutions is being dismissed by a least one local official as opportunistic "plundering."  The 2.5 percent annual assessment on endowments in excess of $1 billion would affect at least nine universities and colleges in Massachusetts, including Williams College.  "I think it's a very bad idea.  I think it's an opportunistic robbery attempt by the state Legislature," said Williamstown Town Manager Peter Fohlin. "It's unfair and ill advised."

The Manliest Campus in America

May 8, 2008

It's no secret that Hampden-Sydney College is among the last male-only colleges in the country.  Along with Hampden-Sydney, just three other four-year colleges are still all male:  Wabash College, Morehouse College, and Saint John's University in Minnesota.  But Hampden-Sydney is, arguably, the manliest of the lot. For proof, look no further than the testosterone-fueled FAQ's on its Web site.

Howard University President Named

May 8, 2008

Bowling Green State University President Sidney A. Ribeau, who during a 13-year tenure at the Ohio campus raised low morale, exceeded fundraising goals and created model learning opportunities for students, was named president of Howard University yesterday with the hope that he would do the same for one of the nation's premier historically black universities.  Ribeau will succeed H. Patrick Swygert, who is stepping down at the end of June after a 12-year tenure.

University of Mary President to Retire

May 7, 2008

The longest, currently serving female college president in the nation is retiring.  University of Mary President Sister Thomas Welder was named president 30 years ago in 1978.  Last week she informed the Board of Trustees that she'll retire on June 30 next year.  On Wednesday the board made the announcement public.  Sister Thomas will continue to live at the monastery after retirement.  She'll also be involved in the search for a new president, who will start July 1, 2009.

Our Lady of the Lake burns

May 7, 2008

A roaring fire struck Our Lady of the Lake University late Tuesday, devastating the school's Main Building, a structure of silver spires that had graced the city's skyline for more than a century.  No injuries or deaths were reported from the four-alarm blaze, which drew more than 30 firetrucks and 120 firefighters - more than half the city's available resources.

In Turbulent Times, 2 Small Colleges Brace for the Worst

May 7, 2008

Heidelberg College pumped up its spending for a new, streamlined scholarship program, and then promoted its simplified formula so that students would know how much they could get before they even applied.  At Tiffin University, thanks to distance-education and satellite campuses, the student population has risen over 50 percent in five years.  Together, these two very dissimilar colleges present a living laboratory for the variety of experiments and strategies that many small, private colleges are now undertaking.

College senior a D.C. nonprofit leader

May 6, 2008

Matthew Segal is a pretty typical senior at Ohio's Kenyon College. Tuesdays through Thursdays, that is. But for the past academic year, he's spent every Friday through Monday jetting across the country, mostly to Washington, to run the Student Association for Voter Empowerment, or SAVE, which works to improve student voting access on college campuses.

Retiring Shenandoah University president honored

May 6, 2008

Take a bow, James A. Davis. About 500 colleagues and other officials gathered on Monday evening to pay homage to his 26-year run as university president during a special tribute ceremony honoring him and his wife, Janet. Davis will retire as SU president on June 30.

Bethany University president steps down to preach the gospel

May 6, 2008

Bethany University President Maximo Rossi will step down to spend more time with his wife and five adult children, and preach the gospel.  The ordained minister and evangelist announced his decision Monday to not stand for a second five-year term as leader of the small Christian college in Scotts Valley.

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