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Reimagining Higher Ed’s Role in Pennsylvania – and Beyond

BY BRIAN C. MITCHELL In a thoughtful commentary on Philly.com recently, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella, offered an insightful perspective on Pennsylvania’s #1 national ranking for most college debt per student, a dubious distinction. The level has reached $35,000 at graduation, or roughly the price of a fully loaded, full–sized new car. It’s a growing…

Are Campus Foundations Playing a Shell Game?

BY MARTHA T. McCLUSKEY This is a guest post by Martha T. McCluskey, a professor of law and William J. Magavern Faculty Scholar at the University of Buffalo. Her e-mail address is mcclusk@buffalo.edu. The views in this blog and related article do not represent any institution or group. As public funding for higher education has…