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CONTENTS online only universitybusiness.com Articles • neW: “Three Steps for Managing Serious Challenges,” by Jack Warner. Managing multiple difficult events such as salary freezes, budget cuts, job reductions, enrollment declines, and rising discount rates can seem overwhelming to even the most experienced among us. • neW: “Fighting Gossip with Values,” by rod Smolla. the stubborn persistence of internet websites pandering to campus gossip, encouraging students to post salacious anonymous attacks on classmates, faculty, and staff, encourages a culture of rumor that challenges the essential values and identities of American universities. • neW: “What You Need to Know about Establishing Fair Value for Assets & Liabilities under Topic 820 Reporting Requirements,” by Bruce Stasch. When preparing quarterly or annual reports, a higher education CFo is asked to account for the fair value of all of the investments in the institution’s portfolio. the more exotic the instrument, the more difficult it is to value. learn about topic ASC 820 and how higher education accounting professionals will need to account for their portfolio investments. • neW: The Top 10 Energy Wasters in Schools (and What to Do About Them), by Dave leathers. how improving system operations can lead to institutional savings. Focus Ann MCClure 22 24 37 39 41 Community Colleges Sense of Place Viewpoint Using distance learning to manage surging enrollment. kerilee horAn Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Sacred Heart University. BoB roCk Charitable gift annuities: Time for a closer look. human resources Money Matters CArol PAtton Four approaches to evaluating employee programs and benefits. kAthy kurz, JiM SCAnnell, MAry PiCCioli Financial aid strategies in tough economic times. in every issue Editor’s NotE CompaNy iNdEx CollEgE iNdEx 8 12 14 advisory Board BEhiNd thE NEws ENd NotE 14 15 60 university Business, volume 13, number 1 (iSSn: 1097-6671), is published 10 times per year (monthly except for combined issues in July/August and november/December). A publication of university Media, inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Media Group llC), 488 Main Avenue, norwalk, Ct 06851. Phone: (203) 663-0100, Fax (203) 663-0149. Periodicals postage paid at norwalk, Ct and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to Fran Cassone, university Business, 488 Main Avenue, norwalk, Ct 06851. e-mail: fcassone@promediagrp.com. university Business is a registered trademark of university Media, inc., a division of Professional Media Group. web seminar series How to Protect Your School’s Online Reputation 6 | January 2010 Campus Management 8th Jan.indd 1 Sponsored by Originally broadcast Jan. 5, 2010 • View Archive Now: www.UniversityBusiness.com/webseminars universitybusiness.com 12/21/09 12:14:07 PM http://www.universitybusiness.com http://www.UniversityBusiness.com/webseminars http://www.UniversityBusiness.com/webseminars http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - January 2010

University Business - January 2010
Contents
Editor's Note
Company Index
College Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Community Colleges
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Human Resources
Money Matters
Endowments 2010: Risk Management, Liquidity, Stewardship
Donor 3.0
Reporting for Duty
End Note

University Business - January 2010