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Risk management personnel at institutions don't think twice about insuring school buildings and inventory like computers. Catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina make an even bigger case for insurance policies that can replace these assets, despite the costs involved.

But what about protecting the property of students? Covering the "personal property of others" in an insurance policy may not be a priority for higher ed officials--particularly those who have priced out this extra coverage.

Hank Brown has landed the top job at the University of Colorado. The former U.S. senator stood out among a field of 40 applicants for the president's post. Brown as been serving CU since former President Elizabeth Hoffman resigned last summer amid sports and management scandals. Just days after announcing that Brown was coming on board, the regents named M. Roy Wilson, M.D., as the new chancellor for CU Denver's and Health Sciences Center. He has been president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Today's high school juniors and seniors likely grew up surrounded by "Baby on Board" stickers, bicycle helmets, television v-chips, and nanny cams. Since birth these children have felt the intense focus of parents who are some of the most well-informed worriers on the planet.

What are the four basic indicators of a successful school in its operations and well-being?

Indicator 1 Population.

Indicator 2 Population.

Indicator 3, Well, no surprise here--Population.

Indicator 4, Customer service levels.

Colleges and universities provide a setting for the contemplative life. The word "school" is derived from the Greek schole, meaning leisure. Efficiency is not always prized on campus, and this spirit has translated to fiscal matters. Bowen (1980) captured the spendthrift philosophy of higher education in his "revenue theory of cost": "Each institution raises all the money it can" and "spends all it raises" (p. 20).

When anthropology professor Cathy Small undertook her latest study, she chose to zoom in on a group of people living right beneath her nose: undergraduate college students.

One would think that what a campus does within its own borders matters mainly to the institution itself and the local zoning board. But officials at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., have learned that neighbors want to have a say in these matters, too.

There are seven commonalities for the creation of a successful brand strategy and campaign. These commonalities include:

A widely felt need

Presidential support

A clear goal in mind

A common language

A solid research foundation

Engagement at every opportunity

A sustainable budget