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The livelihood of some rural colleges depends on this 1 unlikely federal agency

University Business

Why does the Department of Agriculture now own the 60-acre tomb of a now-defunct, 181-year-old private university in rural southeast Iowa? This began ten years after the housing market crash of 2008. million annual economic impact on southeast Iowa, according to a 2017 study conducted for the university by Hanover Research.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again. A large private university reported to EAB that their donor counts in FY’20 had been closely tracking their 2019 numbers.

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Study in Europe – Universities, Courses, Student Visa, Work Permit

Buddy4Study

This 10-year plan was initiated in 2010 and was a way to dampen the adverse effects of the economic crisis that was at its peak in 2008. Austria offers 6 kinds of higher education institutions – 22 Universities (including 6 Universities of the Arts, 3 Medical Universities and 3 Technical Universities).