http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/28/financial_slowdown_hits_area_univer.php All comments for Financial Slowdown Hits Area Universities en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/28/financial_slowdown_hits_area_univer.php#comment-1498711 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/28/financial_slowdown_hits_area_univer.php#comment-1498711 Comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:22:35 -0600 <p>Does anyone know how much the "Bright Start" program that Judy Baar Topinka started is going to affect the cost of higher education? There have to be a lot of people coming of age now that are in that program. Wasn't there a program whehre you could enroll and lock in the cost of a state university education? That's got to cost the system, also.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/28/financial_slowdown_hits_area_univer.php#comment-1498367 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/28/financial_slowdown_hits_area_univer.php#comment-1498367 Comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:02:43 -0600 <p>Oh man, I feel SO SORRY for Northwestern! A $7.2-billion endowment producing returns of "only" 3% instead of 22%! Time to hit the panic button, obviously.</p>