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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: For students, leveraging their institution’s alumni network can be easier said than done. The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. In total, the Connect Team reaches between 250 to 300 alumni annually through its programming and work.

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Leading Toward Impact: Diversity and Leadership in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Leadership Alliance is a consortium of 41 leading research and teaching colleges, universities, and private industry dedicated to increasing the participation of underrepresented and underserved students in Ph.D. training programs. This call is extended to all to embrace the complexities of today’s academic environment.

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Sydney James is the 2024 Distinguished Alumni

College for Creative Study

James, College for Creative Studies’ 2024 Distinguished Alumni, has had a big impact on the art world — and not just because of the size of her artwork. “I She was chosen after a selection committee of CCS students, alumni, staff and faculty leadership completed a monthslong process of accepting and renewing nominations. CCS did that.”

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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

Alumni love their school , and they regularly show it by contributing greatly to their alma mater’s fundraising campaigns. “When a school actually works with their alumni, it allows the programs to highlight their success organically. Here are several ways active alumni can boost an institution’s overall success.

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Alumni Perspective: Sustainability Practices in Spain

AIFS Abroad

AIFS Abroad students are able to see this firsthand during their study abroad and international internship experiences by immersing themselves in the local culture and taking part in our climate change education efforts.

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FAMU Deploys Independent Investigation into Donation, Announces Interim VP for University Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the university paused moving forward after board members, alumni and others expressed reservations about the May 4 donation, which drew national attention as one of the largest ever for one of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities.

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CCS Alumni Come Together in Shanghai & Beijing

College for Creative Study

The CCS Alumni Reception in Shanghai on November 26th was a statement of the powerful collaboration between CCS and its international graduates. Together with a smaller size alumni reunion in Bejing a few days before, this alumni event was the first official alumni gathering of CCS in the Asia-Pacific region since 2018.

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