I had my annual summit with a good Higher Education friend last week.  He was one of my first virtual-only connections and always brings valuable perspective for me.   He talked about restaurants.  Over the course of time, many restaurants open and a certain percentage of them will close for a variety of reasons. Bad food, bad location, bad pricing, high costs, poor financial management – and the list goes on.Restaurants are reviewed by any number of website and publications.  There are really good ones and those that are not really so good.  Just like colleges.In the business context, aren’t colleges like restaurants in many ways?  In today’s podcast:1.      Students, faculty argue Portland State University’s financial sustainability plan does more harm than good.  GS:  We will call that a protest and move on.2.      LSU reports $279M net gain for fiscal 2024 amid rising revenues and enrollment  GS:  I am going to make the case that this story supports my operating premise that student markets are moving toward to bigger colleges – mostly public, but some private.3.      Two no-confidence votes for colleges presidents at Lafayette College (PA) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (OH)4.      A LI post from Peter Khoury about Higher Education’s arrogance5.      And . … . . much more.Show notes:St. Norbert College (WI) to 'develop recommendations' for program eliminations, faculty layoffsCatholic University in D.C. pledges cuts to offset $30M budget deficitStudents, faculty argue Portland State University’s financial sustainability plan does more harm than good‘They’re Scared to See Our Faces’: Angry Sonoma State Community Protests Wide CutsThe King’s College Aims to ReopenPenn State Faculty Fear the School Will Close Campuses Across the State. Officials Won’t Give Them a Straight AnswerLSU reports $279M net gain for fiscal 2024 amid rising revenues and enrollmentSaint Augustine’s U Faces Ticking Clock to Fix FinancesSaving And Reviving Liberal Arts CollegesDoes Football Count?Presidential No-Confidence Votes Cast At Two More CollegesThe Presidential Graveyard: How Higher Ed’s Arrogance Makes Leadership Almost Impossible.

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