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This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Nov 24, 2025This Thanksgiving week podcast includes stories on:+ We are now ‘sunsetting’ programs and majors.+ Columbia considers expanding undergraduate enrollment by up to 20 percent (I wonder why?_+ Rider U’s financial and accreditation troubles continue to make news.+ In a dog bites man story: University Of Nebraska Faculty Senate Votes No-Confidence Against its Chancellor+ When grades stop meaning anything (UC San Diego story from last week) Kelsey Piper on her Substack siteShow notes:My email: gary@collegeviability.comSimmons University proposes sunsetting five undergradu...
2025-11-2425 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Oct 27 2025TWICV News and Commentary for Oct 27 2025This is the podcast that talks about the financial health and viability of public and private colleges with data, details and perspectives offered nowhere else.Call it your college education about colleges.This week:+ Central Washington University says ‘ flat is good.” Get out your anti-spin pills for this one.+ Wilberforce University Launches Feasibility Study to Revive Historic Football Program + Why college direct admissions is growing nationally+ Jeff Selingo: “It’s the cost.” And outcomes+ Is Freezing tuition a good idea?
2025-10-2726 min
Monday Morning AdmissionsWhat the Deeper Look Inside the Viability of College RevealsAs we all know, there is a growing worry in HigherEd when it comes to the topic of the long term plan to keep college education relevant, affordable, and ongoing.
At the heart of that worry is this: There are too many colleges for the number of available students, which isn't a good precursor for an ongoing business model.
One individual keeping track of this trend is Gary Stocker. His website and podcast at CollegeViability.com tracks the financial health of colleges and universities, and creates an open statistical and financial record for the public - including the future students...
2025-08-2548 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for May 5, 2025Here are some of the stories I cover on the May 5th TWICV.1. Limestone University holds graduation after faculty votes to ban President, VP, Board of Trustees. As you might guess, I have some thoughts on that.2. Closed college students” Be wary the college ambulance chasers3. Education Dept. Moves to Make It Easier for Colleges to Switch Accreditors4. Trump's Accreditation Guidance Sidesteps Core Higher Ed Safeguards. No, they have already been sidestepped. I will tell you how.Do you have stories you want covered. Drop me a note at gary@collegeviabil...
2025-05-0534 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 7, 2025Here are the big headlines for This Week in College Viability.+ Free-Falls: Stocks and Colleges+ Do strategic alliances yield significant financial results?+ 2 colleges cut ALL NCAA sports programs+ ‘Requiem for a College’ 2nd edition is out in 2025+ Lower stock market returns to impact college endowments.For private demos of the College Viability App, the College Majors Completion App or the PDS Private College Advanced Financial Compass, email: gary@collegeviability.comShow notes and linksSpring Hill College Announces Strategic Alliance with Rockhurst University for A...
2025-04-0726 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)TWICV special with Matt Hendricks from Perspective Data ScienceListen to the fascinating history behind the development of Dr. Matt Hendrick's Perspective Data Science (PDS) and its two major higher education financial comparison and analysis products.It started with announced program cutbacks at the University of Tulsa in 2018. It has evolved into a technology-based marvel that captures, analyzes and displays some 1 million data points for about 1,300 private colleges from 2016-2024.The PDS Advanced Compass compares a private college with different sets of peer groups across more than 40 reports from audited financial statements, IRS 990's and IPEDS data.The Strategic Compass drills down e...
2025-03-0524 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for August 19, 2024If you think colleges are having troubles, here in St. Louis we can’t even get the city kids to school. The great St. Louis bus catastrophe kicks off today. My friend, Blythe Bernhard at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has done Pulitzer-worthy investigative stories on the colossal failure that is SLPS leadership. It’s not the kids, not the families, not the employees – it’s the school board and its hired – and now ousted leaders.Send your questions and comments to me at gary@collegeviability.comThis week: + Colleges Are Wed to the Status Quo – a...
2024-08-1923 min
Beyond the (College) BrochureBeyond the (College) Brochure for July 10, 2024Mary has these questions for Gary from student and their families this week.Get the College Viability Student & Family updates here.Submit your questions to marym@collegeviability.comHow important are rankings versus fit when deciding on a college?How does the college support students in managing their finances and budgeting?Are there provisions for appealing financial aid decisions, and what is the process?What are the potential hidden costs beyond tuition and fees that students and families should consider?What’s the biggest pro and biggest con to attending a private institution rather th...
2024-07-1023 min
Business Office ResetEpisode 57 - Tough Times in Higher Ed - College Viability with Gary StockerNew series starting on Tough Times in Higher Ed, and we're kicking off with Gary Stocker. He talks through the industry situation, why he sees closures as inevitable, and the availability of his IPEDS-fueled College Viability App for employees and prospective families alike to get a picture of their institutions.Gary: www.collegeviability.comJessica: jessica@cfocolleague.com
2024-04-2921 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for January 8, 2024It’s a new year full of similar stories from 2023. I am not going to say 2024 will be exciting. That is trite. I will say that the college news and commentary I provide at TWICV will continue to try and earn your support for allowing me to be your informal fiduciary – going above and beyond the call to look after your best interests. You might think that doesn’t apply to college leaders, but it does. If I can be a part of changing the college discussion and perspective for students, faculty, staff, community leaders and others, college leaders won’t call...
2024-01-0829 min
This Week In College Viability (TWICV)This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Dec 18 2023This Week In College Viability (TWICV) where we look out for the best interests of faculty, staff, students, their families and others in higher education. The December 18th podcast includes:More cutback and layoffs, When a college abruptly closes, what happens to its students?IHE: Why Higher Ed Needs to Be Disrupted Brian Rosenberg: Whatever it is, I don’t like it. . . . .Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024Bloomberg News: The Economics of Small US Colleges Are FalteringShow Note Links:Methodist University ends 4 majors, lays off 30...
2023-12-1821 min
College TipsheetUh Oh College for November 30, 2023 - Why a college's graduation rate is important to your incomeWhat if your car only worked 50% of the time? What if your doctor was only correct 50% of the time, Cell phone worked on 70% of the time? The same logic applies to colleges – unlike the scenarios I just shared - that bad performance is way too common. In too many private and public colleges there are 4 year graduation rates below 50% and 6-year rates below 70% year after year after year. Our CV App tracks both for every private and public college in the U.S. We even provide free top and bottom graduation rate reports for every college...
2023-12-0105 min
Office Hours with Dr. De VeauGary Stocker's Financial Rating of Higher EdGary Stocker is one of the preeminent experts on the uncertain marketplace in higher education, with his finger on the pulse of institutions in enrollment and financial distress. Stocker has substantial business experience in healthcare and higher education with skills in sales and marketing, management, consulting, data analytics, operations and technology. As the chief-of-staff to a small college president in Missouri, his first few months on the job introduced him to the fragile nature of private college finances. Efforts to find potential merger partners led Stocker to ultimately develop an app that lets users compare the financial...
2023-11-0848 min
Fac/Staff LoungeGary Stocker’s Financial Rating of Higher EdGary Stocker is one of the preeminent experts on the uncertain marketplace in higher education, with his finger on the pulse of institutions in enrollment and financial distress. Stocker has substantial business experience in healthcare and higher education with skills in sales and marketing, management, consulting, data analytics, operations and technology.
As the chief-of-staff to a small college president in Missouri, his first few months on the job introduced him to the fragile nature of private college finances. Efforts to find potential merger partners led Stocker to ultimately develop an app that lets users compare the financial...
2023-11-0848 min
Tests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastASSESSING COLLEGE FINANCIAL VIABILITYThe foundations of higher education are shifting, often subtly but sometimes with seismic force. Case in point, a confluence of economic, societal, and demographic trends will almost assuredly lead to school closures. The big questions are "Which ones and when?" Amy and Mike invited educational analyst Gary Stocker to understand the complexities of assessing college financial viability. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What does financial viability mean in the context of colleges? Are all schools equally viable? What is at risk when attending a school with viability concerns? What factors reveal...
2023-01-2424 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerAlese Thompson, MLS (ASCP) Program Coordinator at the University of MissouriAlese Thompson discusses the medical laboratory scientist career, education, training and her program a the University of Missouri.
2023-01-2326 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerThe Journey to a Medical Laboratory CareerDuring the course of 2023, I will continue to come back to the process of becoming a medical laboratory science professional. It is important for listeners of this podcast series to understand the career as they consider their options.Research shows that 70% of all medical diagnoses and treatments are dependent on laboratory test results, If you are interested in a health care career with meaningful work and career growth, consider the medical laboratory as one of your options.
2023-01-1306 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerTrust your pilot. Trust your lab test results.When we get on an airplane, we trust the pilot, the air traffic controller, mechanic and many others we don't see to get us to our destination.If you are looking for a behind-the-scenes career in health care, the medical laboratory scientist is one of the careers to consider. This podcast draws comparisons to what airline pilots and medical laboratory scientists do to get their passengers/patients to their respective end destinations.
2023-01-1004 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerUsing Simulation and Emulation to Improve the Supply and Training of Medical Laboratory ScientistsNurses do it. Pilots do it. Tank drivers do it. Heavy maching operators do it. Medical laboratory scientists should start doing it.Since the advent of the profession, medical laboratory professionals have exclusively used hands-on training to learn and refine their skills in chemistry, hematology, blood bank, microbiology, and more.This podcast outline the essence of a simulation and emulation training model that would increase training efficiencies and effectiveness for medical laboratory students and existing medical laboratory professionals.
2023-01-0604 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerComparing careers: Medical Laboratory Scientist v. Physical TherapistCompare the education requirements, compensation, work place, and more as I discuss your opportunities in medical laboratory science or physical therapy.
2022-12-1306 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerCareer comparison: medical laboratory scientist (MLS) v. nurse (RN)Career decisions should be based on gathering as many facts and perspectives as possible. In this podcast, I will compare and contrast nursing careers versus those in a hospital's medical laboratory.
2022-12-0506 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerWhat is the difference between an MLS and MLT medical laboratory professional?There are benefits and considerations to consider when choosing your medical laboratory career path. In this podcast, I step you through the differences between the MLS and MLT (CLT) college routes to a medical laboratory career.To get these podcasts sent to your inbox, click here.To schedule a career discovery interview, email gary@mls2030.com
2022-12-0205 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerWhat is the experience like during your medical laboratory science internshipAs you consider a career as a medical laboratory scientist, you will want to know more about the final part of your education and training. This episode explains what you can expect as you complete your college education and move onto the internship in a hospital or other medical laboratoryIf you want these podcasts sent to your inbox, click here.More information on the medical laboratory career is available, here.
2022-11-3003 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerUnderstanding the common terms and their definitions in a medical laboratoryAll jobs, professions, organizations, families, and more have their own special words, terms, acronyms and more. A career is a medical laboratory scientist is no different. In this short podcast, I share some of the common terms and their definitions.If you are considering a career in the medical laboratory, this brief podcast will make you more familiar the common and special terms used in medical laboratories.
2022-11-2906 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerConsidering a career as a medical laboratory scientistYou are a junior or senior college student working toward a BS in biology, chemistry, microbiology or other science degree.You are looking for options to leverage your degree into a well-compensated career with meaningful work.List to the podcast below.If you want to schedule a courtesy 1:1 virtual meeting, drop a note to gary@mls2030.comIf you want to receive theses podcasts directly to your inbox, click here.
2022-11-2902 min
Medical Laboratory Scientist CareerWhat college courses you will take as an MLS Major?Here is a link to the MLS course requirements at Marquette University. This list is strongly representative of other BS college MLS programs.If you want to receive these podcasts directly to your inbox, click here.
2022-11-2903 min
Let's Talk CollegeGary StockerGary Stocker is the founder and CEO of College Viability, an app parents can use to evaluate the financial viability of a university they are considering. It's not something most parents think about, and we discuss why it can be such an important consideration when selecting a school to attend. Find out more at their website: https://collegeviability.com/ Contact Gary at gary@collegeviability.com
2021-09-161h 04
This Week In Higher EducationCHEL CEO Terri Givens speaks with Gary Stocker of College ViabilityCHEL CEO Terri Givens speaks with Gary Stocker of College Viability (www.collegeviability.com) about the potential for alliances of small, private liberal arts colleges that could help them to survive the current economic downturn.
2020-08-2027 minThis Week In Higher EducationHow to keep your college from closingOur Guests:
Gary Stocker, College Viability, https://collegeviability.com/
Sara Booth, Peer Review Portal, https://www.peerreviewportal.com/
Thank you to today’s sponsor: Randy Ruttenberg, Fairmount Properties, https://fairmountproperties.com/
2020-05-211h 00