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The Enrollment Cliff Meets the Balance Sheet

A former university president on the board-level turnaround playbook for colleges facing the enrollment cliff and balance-sheet pressure at the same time — the early-warning signals, the financial discipline, and the governance decisions that keep a mission-driven institution solvent.

Eric ZimmerAugust 20, 2026