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2011 DIRECTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTANTS in higher education. In addition, TLG sponsors a series of professional development seminars and symposiums for education marketers, including the annual Summer Seminar. The Dysart Group Inc. John W. Dysart, President 112 S. Tryon Street, #760 Charlotte, NC 28284 704-335-1199 877-9DYSART (939-7278) thedysartgroup@aol.com www.thedysartgroup.com Financial Aid Services 180 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30339 770-988-9447 Fax 770-955-4119 info@FinancialAidServices.org www.FinancialAidServices.org Financial Aid Services is celebrating 20 years of serving higher education. Located in Atlanta, we provide consulting, stafﬁng, assessments, processing, and customized services to assist schools in improving operational efﬁciency, student satisfaction, and regulatory compliance in the ﬁnancial aid ofﬁce. FAS employs 54 staff with an average 26 years experience in the ﬁnancial aid profession. We have successfully completed over 800 engagements nationwide. Our consultants bring unparalleled expertise in the management of ﬁnancial aid. Visit our website for more information and a complete list of clients or contact Ken Garrett at 770-988-9447, ext. 101 or KGarrett@ FinancialAidServices.org. NCHEMS – National Center for Higher Education Management Systems 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 166 Boulder, CO 80301-2251 303-497-0390 The Dysart Group is a higher education consulting ﬁrm specializing in recruitment, retention, and ﬁnancial aid at colleges and universities. Our emphasis is on revenue sensitive enrollment management, and we provide expert counsel regarding admissions, ﬁnancial aid, ﬁnance, pricing, retention, and marketing. We work collaboratively with college and university representatives to achieve extraordinary results. Clients include Ferrum College, University of Baltimore, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Bethany College, Wesley College, Roosevelt University. RuffaloCODY 65 Kirkwood North Road SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 319-362-7483 USA Funds 9998 Crosspoint Boulevard Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46256 800-766-0084 CORPORATE UNIVERSITIES Development Dimensions International (DDI) 1225 Washington Pike Bridgeville, PA 15017 412-257-3902 E.P.P.A. Consulting Theo. R. Leverenz, Ph.D. 1116 Comanche Trail Georgetown, KY 40324-1071 502-370-6341 Inter-Collegiate Athletic Consulting 154 Wellington Road Garden City, NY 11530 516-742-6165 CRM The Evans Consulting Group, Inc. 7852 Eagle Ranch Road Fort Collins, CO 80528 888-454-3101 www.evansconsulting.org The Lawlor Group, Inc. Founded in 1995, The Evans Consulting Group, Inc. (ECG) is a professional services consulting ﬁrm specializing in ﬁnancial aid operations and enrollment-related services for the higher education community. Our key ﬁnancial aid services include: interim management and stafﬁng, operational reviews, corrective action plans, system assessment and implementation, policies and procedures development, and staff training. We also provide specialized support, such as responding to a federal program review; and we serve all institutional types, including public, private and for-proﬁt schools. The Center for Financial Aid Management (www. centerﬁnaid.org), a division of ECG, offers full and partial outsourcing solutions for ﬁnancial aid operations. 6400 Flying Cloud Drive, #170 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 800-972-4345 Fax 952-922-7980 Contact: John Lawlor www.thelawlorgroup.com The Lawlor Group (TLG) is one of the nation’s preeminent higher education marketing ﬁrms. The focus of our work is on four core areas of expertise – market research, brand management, institutional marketing, and enrollment management. Our market domain is private colleges and universities. Our services fall in four categories – research, consulting, communications, and web/interactive media, including social media. Since 1987, TLG has provided research, strategic counsel, and integrated marketing communications solutions to over 200 education clients. The ﬁrm also publishes The Lawlor Review, a critically acclaimed education marketing journal; Lawlor Perspective, a series of white papers for senior management and trustees; and Lawlor Focus, a monthly e-newsletter that explores topics relevant to marketing and communications professionals SunGard Higher Education www.sungardhe.com CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RETENTION N. Raisman & Associates 86 N Cassady Ave, Suite 18 Columbus, OH 43209 413-219-6939 info@GreatServiceMatters.com www.GreatServiceMatters.com www.academicmaps.blogspot.com You worked hard to enroll them. Here’s how to retain more of them. 84% of your students drop out due to academic customer service related issues. Since 1999, N. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - July/August 2011

University Business - July/August 2011
Contents
Editor's Note
Ad Index
College Index
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Financial Success
Money Matters
Community Colleges
Funding Capture
Models of Efficiency
Thwarting ID Thieves
Embezzlement Epidemic
What's New
End Note

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