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How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? It’s all about the alumni

University Business

Say what you want about the state of the economy and how it’s creating headaches for higher education institutions, but that doesn’t stop those who have mastered the art of fundraising. Two things: persistence and alumni. Yet the potential to connect with alumni continues to grow. What makes them so successful?

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015. Alumni aren’t receiving perceived reciprocal value from their alma mater nor bought into why their dollars matter. Stand alone tuition and fees increases? Trying to increase giving?

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

I don’t trust the administration in their ability to have the best.” Written by the class of 2015, the letter urged university leadership to remove Muhl from her position. He has a master’s in business administration and a doctorate in higher education administration.

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Can Connecticut College's embattled president hang on?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The administrative building at Connecticut College is finally quiet, emptied of the students who gathered to protest President Katherine Bergeron. King had warned Bergeron against holding the fundraiser there, but she reportedly ignored the advice, prompting his resignation and the last-minute cancellation of the event.