With an ongoing national conversation on the economy, I found today's article by IHE's Scott Jaschik interesting as I sipped my morning coffee.  He reviewed an Iowa State University study of commonalities among colleges and universities that have closed.  The three common traits include: wealth, but not just endowment dollars; enrollment and its tie to selectivity and other narrowing characteristics; and religion--affiliation with a church helped institutions.

If you worry about the long-term viability of your institution, I suggest reading the article.  If you feel like you are reading a summary of your institution, I suggest asking for a copy of the study and reading it carefully.

-Teresa Valerio Parrot