Huffington Post
Degrees that Matter: The Value of Independent Sector Colleges and Universities to Students, Parents, and Communities
August 15, 2017
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of, Niagara University (NY), writes: Ever since the first independent (private, not-for-profit) institution of higher learning was established centuries ago, these colleges and universities have served as a rising tide lifting students educationally, economically and socially. There is no greater engine for social mobility than a college degree.