This article coauthored by Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg examines the question of accountability. University presidents shape the culture of the institution and employees subscribe to that culture. But should a leader be held accountable for each and every action of a subordinate? What can the Penn State scandal teach us about how to exercise oversight…

President emeritus, university professor at the George Washington University and Rimon Partner, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, shares his informative and thought-provoking views on the evolution and future of higher education and universities’ roles; “Education has become a fee-for-service business” states Dr. Trachtenberg. As part of their 20th year observation, CHEA has commissioned a series of op-ed commentaries…

Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg states, “More important than erasing the past is to confront it, teach it, improve the present and set the stage for the future.” In the article published by Times Higher Education, Stephen Trachtenberg shares his thoughts on morally compromised historical figures and their contributions that attributed to and represented a greater…

“Turnover suggests that the pressure of the job is as bad as ever.” Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg is mentioned in the Bloomberg news article discussing college presidents’ compensation and the pressures associated with the position. To read the article click here.  

In this article Stephen Trachtenberg gives his opinion on noneducator Betsy DeVos and her designation for Secretary of Education. “… one sees a woman of formidable political skills, with a vision for her own iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965…” Click here to read the article.  

In this article, Dr. Trachtenberg explains the valuable mission of Land-Grant colleges and how university rankings truly work. “… we come to college rankings… My problem with these has always been that the emphasis on finance and staff-to-student ratios means that the academic One-Percenters (schools with the highest per capita endowment) remain at the top while…

In this article published in the Public Administration Review, Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg addresses the veracity and legitimacy of Higher Education rankings and how they work. According to Dr. Trachtenberg, “U.S. News and other such ranking vehicles are not in the education business. Their vested interest is profit, selling a service. When colleges complain about the…

Rimon Partner, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (1977–88), Humphrey Tonkin (1989–98), and Walter Harrison (1998–present) will discuss their experiences leading the University of Hartford for almost four decades in a panel discussion with Board of Regents Chair Lucille Nickerson and Regent Elsa Chin A’07, ’09. Join the three people who led the University through nearly two-thirds of its history, and add your own views and…

“We generate talent for the city, research, scholars, scholarship and money,” said Stephen J. Trachtenberg, former president of GWU, he served 19 years in the position. “Students spend. Faculty earn and pay taxes. Parents visit. We buy goods and services. [The financial] impact is positive and profound.” Read the full article here Mr. Trachtenberg is a member…

Zeta Beta Tau, the world’s first Jewish fraternity, has announced that Rimon Partner Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been named the 2016 Man of the Year. ZBT’s Man of the Year award honors those brothers who stand forth above other brothers and fellow citizens in living the Credo and honoring ZBT’s Ritual from a position of leadership…