College Philanthropic Campaigns

Mike Poston recently presented some materials to Budget Committee on the state of the two campaigns, one $60 million campaign just completed, and the $15 million bridging campaign just beginning now. In the survey I did last May, many people requested more information on the college’s advancement efforts, so I thought you might find this …

President’s reporting sessions on the college budget and financial planning

Jane asked me to inform the community that, following the October trustee meetings, she will present budget information and strategies to the community at two sessions on Wednesday, October 22. One session will be at 8:30 a.m. in Bryan Auditorium in Frank, and the other will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Moon Room in …

Recent history of traditional student enrollment and tuition revenue

During a recent Budget Committee meeting, we discussed the delicate balance between enrollment, institutional financial aid, and net revenue. Inspired by this discussion, I explored the data in our Guilford Factbook put out by the Institutional Research department, and I came up with the following graph which might be helpful in understanding some of our current financial issues. …