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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical. During her tenure, Cassidy eliminated loans as part of the financial aid package for students with family incomes below $60,000; reduced loans for others; and led a $301 million fundraising campaign.

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Tennessee State University Planning to be First HBCU Sponsor for Ice Hockey Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school aims to start competing at the club level in the American College Hockey Association (ACHA), but eventually wants to field men’s and women’s teams in ACHA Division 1 or Division 2 level in 2026-2027, according to TSU Athletic Director Dr. Mikki Allen. TSU will be hiring a director of club hockey. A connector.

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Birmingham-Southern College needs $37.5M in government money to stay open, officials say - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive

Ray Schroeder

million in government money, which would serve as a stopgap while it ramps up a colossal fundraising effort, its president, Daniel Coleman, said in a statement. Thus far, Coleman “has secured firm commitments from hundreds of private donors” totaling $45 million toward a $200 million goal by May of 2026.

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President moves: 2 leaders entrusted with restoring harmony

University Business

The incoming president will look to turn things around following the tumultuous exit of its former president, who caused an uproar for proposing a fundraiser at a venue with antisemitic and racist cultural ties. The university will be looking to implement a flurry of cost-cutting measures, and the panic has drawn criticism from the community.

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Public Bailout Unlikely for Birmingham-Southern

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Birmingham-Southern is seeking state dollars in addition to its own fundraising efforts. The college aims to raise $200 million by May 2026. ” Other lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, concurred that such a bailout is unlikely. So far, donors have promised $45 million.