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Fairfax Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He expanded faculty diversity, established new programs and invested in student experience, public interest, bar passage, diversity, community engagement, budget management, and enhanced alumni engagement and fundraising performance.

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Activating and retaining undergraduate alumni as annual donors

EAB

The problem It has become increasingly more difficult for institutions of higher education to reach and retain alumni donors. There is a national downward trend in alumni support of their alma maters, and the national discourse surrounding the value vs. cost of higher education makes this a nuanced and substantial problem.

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How the University of the Ozarks engaged local alumni

EAB

Blogs How the University of the Ozarks engaged local alumni August 9, 2023 Brian Henderson Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement, University of the Ozarks The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are also some significant alumni donors supportive of various initiatives, including a single donor who has provided $50 million during Fox’s presidency. Non-alumni have been invited to join the board of trustees, broadening the university’s sphere of influence. Faculty should be committed to teaching the diverse student body.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

Serving a nearly 1,000 student body, her focus as president of SVY will be on fundraising and investment opportunities, Deseret News reports. Jenkins’ most notable accomplishment for the Catholic research institution is advancing its mission as a premier research university.

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Goldman Sachs: HBCUs play central role in Black student excellence

University Business

Source: Goldman Sachs Research: Investing in HBCUs Inclusivity driving student support—and success Black students at HBCUs reported higher rates of support from professors and related faculty than Black students at non-HBCUs. Continue to make endowment-building and fundraising an institutional priority.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). granted, breadth of programs and funded research (which generally requires a medical school), plus success in revenue sports.