A Conversation with Wheaton's Vice President for Finance and Operations
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How Would You Describe Wheaton's Overall Financial Situation?
How Would You Describe Wheaton's Overall Financial Situation?
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What about an economic downturn? How are we preparing for that?
What about an economic downturn? How are we preparing for that?
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What would Wheaton do without federal funding?
What would Wheaton do without federal funding?
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How does Wheaton's ratio of earned revenue to contributed revenue compare to other institutions?
How does Wheaton's ratio of earned revenue to contributed revenue compare to other institutions?
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What is Wheaton's most compelling financial need right now? What difference would it make if we met that need?
What is Wheaton's most compelling financial need right now? What difference would it make if we met that need?
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What is the minimum undergraduate enrollment number where Wheaton would be able to fully function? Do we have any interest in growing the size of Wheaton College?
What is the minimum undergraduate enrollment number where Wheaton would be able to fully function? Do we have any interest in growing the size of Wheaton College?
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What's one quirk of higher education finance?
What's one quirk of higher education finance?
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How is the College's endowment doing?
How is the College's endowment doing?
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How should Wheaton manage its endowment?
How should Wheaton manage its endowment?
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How do we decide how much of the endowment we are going to allocate?
How do we decide how much of the endowment we are going to allocate?
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What kinds of things do we use our endowment for?
What kinds of things do we use our endowment for?
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How big would our endowment have to be to cut in half the cost of a Wheaton education?
How big would our endowment have to be to cut in half the cost of a Wheaton education?
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How is the bookstore transition going?
How is the bookstore transition going?
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How does compensation of faculty and staff compare to other schools?
How does compensation of faculty and staff compare to other schools?
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When you calculate grants and scholarships, what percent of a family's income is considered affordable?
When you calculate grants and scholarships, what percent of a family's income is considered affordable?
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Is it true that those of middle income graduate with the most debt?
Is it true that those of middle income graduate with the most debt?
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To what extent does a lack of meeting students financial aid needs an obstacle to attracting or enrolling top students?
To what extent does a lack of meeting students financial aid needs an obstacle to attracting or enrolling top students?
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What is wrong or lacking with Buswell library that needs replacing or updating?
What is wrong or lacking with Buswell library that needs replacing or updating?
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What about maintenance and facilities?
What about maintenance and facilities?
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What is the size of the College's legal staff and what is an approximate allocation for legal matters?
What is the size of the College's legal staff and what is an approximate allocation for legal matters?