EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Blogs Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do The first two decades of the 21st century have already witnessed several major disruptions with significant economic impacts, from three recessions to the pandemic to today’s hiring crisis. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2023

Small private school Iowa Wesleyan University, founded before the Civil War, announced its plans to close at the conclusion of the academic year on Tuesday. The board of trustees unanimously voted to shut the school down despite growing enrollment post-pandemic, thanks in part to a partnership with a local community college.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. With the pending closure of Iowa Wesleyan, Plunkett will have led two colleges that shut down. Is this diversity newsletter?

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