Most colleges have steered through the first jolts of the recession without resorting to layoffs, cutting employee benefits, or imposing across-the-board freezes on hiring. But the economic pain is afflicting campuses in many other ways, according to the findings from a new survey of chief business officers conducted last month by "The Chronicle"…

Muhlenberg College (Pennsylvania) has refocused its efforts on serving student needs and being perceived as a substantial value for the tuition charged. A merit-pay plan rewards faculty and administrators demonstrating extraordinary concern for and commitment to students. (MSE)