Good Fees Make Good Neighbors

As liberal arts colleges struggle to find a way to maintain their traditional small-class residential model, one that’s becoming increasingly expensive, many have started to add revenue-generating academic programs that diverge from the traditional liberal arts model. Wofford’s partnership demonstrates another potential avenue: granting access to college facilities – often some of the best in the area, and frequently underutilized – in exchange for revenue and other opportunities that could strengthen the university’s academic programs. Kevin Kiley, Inside Higher Ed, August 9, 2012