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This Week In College Viability (TWICV)

Welcome to the podcast. We call it TWICV. It is our effort to provide a fast-paced, entertaining, and alternative voice to the propaganda and hype flowing out of colleges in America today. This week in College Viability is a proud affilate of The EdUP Experience podcast network.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for June 2. 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/06/02

On the June 2, 2025 'This Week in College Viability' podcast, Gary looks at:+ Can you really ‘grow’ out of financial challenges?+ Notre Dame College (closed) is sued by Bank of America. The reason is a big deal.+ Education news reporters have a really tough job.Show notes and links: Peninsula College closing Fort Worden campusIvy Tech CC (IN) will be laying off 202 employees. What that means for Indy campusMultiple Saint Michael’s College (VT) employees laid offUSI president says tuition

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for May 27 2025

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2025/05/27

I didn’t broadcast on Memorial Day. I spent much of the day reading military histories. I was in the Army Reserves for 8 years, but I cannot imagine the challenges and bravery of those who have fought in military battles. I did not.But back to my role as Your College Financial Quality Control AdvocateThis week on 'This Week'+ Buffalo State University to cut some programs, staff to help balance its budget+ State university systems in MD and OR also announced cutbacks or potential

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24:44

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for May 19, 2025

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2025/05/20

In an era of DEI cutbacks, we have a diverse set of stories this week.+ 7 public colleges in PA proposed to close.+ KS is fretting over tuition increases, but the real issues is they can’t graduate students in 4 years.+ A college closure prediction story from 2019+ Regulators remove Antioch College's financial distress designation+ States Are Taking Up Higher-Ed ReformApp links:Private College Advanced Financial Compass College Viability app for Executive AnalysisShow notes:Christian

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24:45

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for May 12 2025

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2025/05/13

Lots of cutback and layoff stories this week. With most commencement events taking place, I continue to look for stories where colleges proudly announce their sub-50% graduation rates. Hasn’t happened yet.Here are the top stories beyond cutbacks and layoffs + Arkansas Baptist College employees go weeks without pay+ Not All Colleges Are Worth Saving+ Averett University is suing its former CFO and endowment fund investment manager+ WSJ: The End of the Free College LunchShow Notes:Schedule

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for May 5, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/05/05

Here are some of the stories I cover on the May 5th TWICV.1. Limestone University holds graduation after faculty votes to ban President, VP, Board of Trustees. As you might guess, I have some thoughts on that.2. Closed college students” Be wary the college ambulance chasers3. Education Dept. Moves to Make It Easier for Colleges to Switch Accreditors4. Trump's Accreditation Guidance Sidesteps Core Higher Ed Safeguards. No, they have already been sidestepped. I will

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29:14

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 28, 2025

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2025/04/28

It looks like it is accreditor justification week at College Viability. Many of the stories in this week's podcast deal with the chronic inability of accrediting agencies to use graduation rate and financial data to monitor collleges. Show notes:Trump’s Executive Order Bashes Accreditors, Blames DEI for Low Standards and Poor OutcomesSt. Andrews University to Close on May 5UToledo announces plans to cut multiple undergrad programsStatement on Executive Order Regarding Accreditation (from

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23:43

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) Special Eric...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/04/28

Eric Kelderman is a Senior Writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education.Our podcast topic if based on Eric's March 2025 article entitled: ‘We Have More Athletes Than We Have Fans’Many small colleges have invested in sports to boost enrollment. What happens when it doesn’t work?Eric adds some depth to the developing concerns that adding college sports programs is a solution to enrollment and financial challenges.

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24:46

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 21, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/04/21

Springtime in higher education is bringing more and more stories of individual college financial trauma and industry-wide trends that almost always are negative.+ Limestone College (S C) nears what may be its final days of existence.+ Jacksonville University faculty issues ‘no confidence’ vote in President Cost after decision on cuts+ Ryan Craig: An Unexpected Consequence Of The Push For Student Loan Forgiveness+ Fewer students earned college degrees for 3rd straight yearShownotes:College

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28:51

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 14 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/04/14

There is much to catch up on in this week's podcast episode.Highlights include: + Two Mass. colleges in financial ‘danger,’ accreditation agency finds – Belatedly so.+ Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths+ The reason dozens of Mass. colleges could close within a decade (hint: it’s not Trump)+ Shock: A politician speaks out on a public college closure.+ Yet another accreditation for an undeserving college. When will accreditors wake up and make

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29:49

The Real Story Behind College Closures - Requiem for...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/04/09

Jonathan Nichols self-published the first edition of Requiem for a College in 2022.Here is the Amazon description of the book from 2022.On February 3rd, 2017, Saint Joseph’s College, a small college in Rensselaer, Indiana, announced it would “suspend operations,” effectively ending an over 100 year history as a four-year college. While most of the world may not have taken notice, the day left a painful void in the lives of the College’s students, faculty, employees, alumni, and the

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26:18

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 7, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/04/07

Here are the big headlines for This Week in College Viability.+ Free-Falls: Stocks and Colleges+ Do strategic alliances yield significant financial results?+ 2 colleges cut ALL NCAA sports programs+ ‘Requiem for a College’ 2nd edition is out in 2025+ Lower stock market returns to impact college endowments.For private demos of the College Viability App, the College Majors Completion App or the PDS Private College Advanced Financial Compass, email: gary@collegeviability.comShow notes and

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) For March 31,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/03/31

I saw the value of the college experience up close this past weekend. I attended a fundraising benefit for a local private college. 20 college athletes. (still student-athletes – although I may change my mind on that) They put on their best clothes, were introduced to the 800 people in attendance, ate a really nice chef-prepared meal, and helped excite the crowd during the live auction.They had the chance to shake hands and learn how to be good at meet and greets. Why do I open

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26:46

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 17,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/03/17

Best wishes to all of my Irish friends on this St. Patrick’s day 2025. I looks like the jacket I am wearing is green. So, I should be good to go.An ugly weather weekend in the eastern half of the country. It looks like a tornado might have hit within a mile of our St. Louis suburban home Friday night.An economic tornado continues in Higher Education. Here are today’s news and commentary stories.+Lots of layoffs and cutback stories today.+ Albright College tries to spin mid-year

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 10,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/03/10

The lead this week is how do college athletics tie into Higher Education finances? Other news and commentary stories on: + University of Dayton cutting 65 faculty and staff positions.+ An interesting public college merger in New Jersey+ St. Augustine’s (NC) on its last appeal to maintain accreditation.+ A PA politician wants to make it harder to close public colleges. Show Notes / LinksUniversity of Dayton Not Renewing Contracts of 45 Faculty Members, 20 Staff in Wave of CutbacksNew

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TWICV special with Matt Hendricks from Perspective...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/03/05

Listen to the fascinating history behind the development of Dr. Matt Hendrick's Perspective Data Science (PDS) and its two major higher education financial comparison and analysis products.It started with announced program cutbacks at the University of Tulsa in 2018. It has evolved into a technology-based marvel that captures, analyzes and displays some 1 million data points for about 1,300 private colleges from 2016-2024.The PDS Advanced Compass compares a private college with different

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for March 3, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/03/03

Springtime is close. Spring training is underway in Florida and Arizona.Let’s do our own spring training and look at these stories.+ 2 public colleges TSU and Penn State are in the college cutback news. TSU with staffing cuts, and Penn State will soon be looking at closing some regional public colleges.+ Middle States hosted a webinar: How to close a college. I will look at the possible motivations.+ College Closures Are a Blessing in Disguise+ A merger that won’t happen. What that may

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) Special...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/02/28

It is universally acknowledged that higher education is faced with a multitude of challenges. The working relationships between college faculty and their president is certainly high on the list of those challenges.The two authors of 'No Confidence - When College Faculty Turn Against Their Presidents', Chuck Ambrose and Mike Nietzel were gracious enough to join me for a special edition of 'This Week in College Viability'. While the book won't be released for many months, the points made

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Feb 17, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/02/17

In this episode of College Viability News, I discuss the growing concerns among college faculty regarding financial health and enrollment trends. I also share concerns about the financial struggles of another high-quality college, Franklin and Marshall College, the challenges faced by Wells College in selling its campus, and the financial distress designation (and the attempts to play hide and seek with that information) of Antioch College. The conversation also touches on the enrollment

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Feb 10, 2025

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/02/10

The second Trump administration has given Higher Education a lot more than finances to worry about in the past few weeks. But, have no fear, I will continue to stay focused on the financial health and viability of public and private colleges.As I have shared regularly, the market always adjusts. This market adjustment is being driven by government decisions and it will continue to do so as the financial challenges continue to mount.This week we have:+TSU still in danger of running out of

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32:41

Special TWICV: 'Bankrupt U' - The Book: with Bill...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2025/02/05

From the Amazon book description:Bankrupt U – Students, Parents and Alumni Are Going Broke, & Colleges Don’t Give a C.R.A.P.is the ultimate insiders’ guide to college. The authors, both college professors,DO give a C.R.A.P. They want students to get the most from their college experience while paying the least amount possible. They also share crucial information on making money - something colleges don’t bother to teach their students.C.R.A.P. stands for “Creating Richer Alumni

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