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Fired Linfield Professor Wins Over $1M Settlement

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I’m grateful for the many students, alumni and colleagues who joined me in demanding change and refused to be silenced when Linfield failed to uphold these essential principles.” Ad keywords: administrators diversity executive faculty Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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A public university wants to privatize advancement jobs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Private foundations at public institutions are usually responsible for stewarding especially large gifts and maintaining relationships with the most generous donors, while the advancement office most commonly deals with small and medium-size fundraising, as well as alumni relations. “It is truly baffling to me.

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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

Students and administrators alike are asking the same questions: how can students best prepare for the future? times less likely to experience poverty, and 47% more likely to have health insurance provided through their job. It’s all about the alumni . The educational and career landscape is shifting fast.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Appointing too many alumni members complicates the board’s ability to view the institution objectively. To help reduce costs, a significant role of boards and administrators includes identifying what programs are no longer by realizing if they align with local industries, for example. But they must stay proactive and transparent.

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11 Ways Your Payment Solution Should Work for You and Your Students

University Business

Today’s students, parents, alumni, and others expect financial transactions with colleges and universities to be mobile-driven, paper-free, and instantaneous. Students are no different. Long gone are the days of paying with a check or credit card in person at the cashier’s window or mailing a payment to the business office.

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Masters in Australia – Benefits, Academic Format, Rankings, Requirements (Updates)

Buddy4Study

Masters of Business Administration (MBA). AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY : This University has the best student retention rate and an outstanding alumni. Masters in Australia – Popular Courses for International Students. The most popular master’s courses offered in Australian universities are: COURSE. TOP UNIVERSITIES.

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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

Colorado automatically grants associate’s degrees to these students instead of waiting for them to apply or for a college administrator to make them aware of the opportunity. If we’re talking about earning a degree as a metric of success, it’s not an insurance policy where you’re definitely going to find a good job.