Brenau University President Ed Schrader says a proposed rating system by the federal government for colleges and universities is a step in the wrong direction. “One of the worst possible eventualities I can think of would be for the federal government to get overly engaged in ... higher education in the United States,” Schrader said. The New York Times reported May 25 that President Barack Obama has proposed a government rating system for all colleges and universities, including private institutions.