Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In February, the university launched the Falcon Pride Initiative Fundraising Campaign, aimed at rallying support — upward of $5 million — from internal stakeholders, alumni, friends, neighbors, and the HBCU community to demonstrate financial solvency for preserving its accreditation. “We

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

The awful truth is that the wealthiest institutions are so flush with resources that they are deforming the entire system of higher education. More than that, I’m appalled by their failure to do more to assist the higher ed ecosystem as a whole. Such an argument, the authors show, is grossly exaggerated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Even with these successes, the long-term viability of many HBCUs remains precarious if we don’t take advantage of this moment to create lasting, systemic changes to advance the ways HBCUs operate and provide more Black Americans with access to the distinct educational opportunities these historic campuses offer.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image: Philanthropic giving to higher education increased by 12.5 billion, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. percent last fiscal year to a total of $59.5 Total charitable gifts in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2023

As an academic administrator, she has a proven track record with leading a diverse faculty, financial management, pedagogical innovation, fundraising, and alumni development. “Professor Bond brings an intellectual trajectory that complements the scholarly focus of law faculty in Camden.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

has decided to significantly downsize after falling short of its $12 million fundraising goals to avoid closure at the end of the academic year. As painful as it may be for higher education leaders, stakeholders and alumni to bid farewell to historical institutions, current students and faculty have the most to lose.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. Bates has a proven track record as a higher education leader around Ohio, as well as in the private sector. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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EAB

JULY 7, 2023

Blogs Alumni giving metrics will no longer be a part of college rankings. This spring, US News and World Report announced they will remove alumni giving metrics from consideration for their 2024 college rankings. But measuring alumni participation rates (APR) has long been a dubious way to demonstrate alumni engagement and support.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Priority #1: Enhancing collaboration with deans and academic leaders to meet campaign goals Strong collaboration between fundraisers and academic partners is essential to meeting campaign goals and supporting ambitious institutional strategic plans. Chief advancement officers are increasingly confronting the reality of this crisis.

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Blogs 5 attributes defining Gen Z's relationship with advancement As the class of 2023 prepares to graduate this spring, advancement leaders can no longer ignore the increasing prevalence of Generation Z in their donor and alumni constituencies. Advancement shops should expect Gen Z’s frugality to affect their behavior as donors and alumni.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

APRIL 9, 2024

Using Student Profiles as Content Marketing Tools Last year, I wrote about the importance of organic content in higher education marketing. In that piece, I touched on student testimonials as a content option for institutions of higher education. Your students and alumni are a rich source of information.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

million to meet immediate needs, warning that the small evangelical institution located in the heart of Wall Street is at risk of closure if it can’t quickly fundraise its way out of a dire situation. Fundraising is stagnant. “That type of fire alarm fundraising very often is not successful. million was Feb.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Massachusetts law allows public sector employees to spend up to 25 percent of their time on work for private foundations, a carve-out created specifically for public higher education institutions. Jason Johnson, an advancement employee of seven years who helps produce the alumni magazine and website, doesn’t buy it.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. Serving a nearly 1,000 student body, her focus as president of SVY will be on fundraising and investment opportunities, Deseret News reports. Frank Sánchez – Manhattanville College (N.Y.)

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University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Continue to make endowment-building and fundraising an institutional priority. Choose board members who specialize in winning charitable donations and build more systemic engagement with all alumni rather than a network. Identify opportunities to market achievements and highlight the central role HBCUs play in higher education.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Say what you want about the state of the economy and how it’s creating headaches for higher education institutions, but that doesn’t stop those who have mastered the art of fundraising. Two things: persistence and alumni. What makes them so successful? Temple University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

I spend a lot of time fundraising. We’re very blessed to have a strong, committed, and dedicated alumni board.” Wil del Pilar, senior vice president of The Education Trust Dr. These types of student supports are expensive, however, and may be beyond the means of a typical community college. Bank, Target, and 3M.

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Campus Sonar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While not the only reason for this change, a lack of public trust in higher education is a big part of the challenge in advocating the value of an education to elected officials—only 51% of U.S. adults, down from 70% in 2013, consider a college education to be very important. Stand alone tuition and fees increases?

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2023

With a smaller pool of available students due to demographic shifts, a growing wake of attention to mental health and a swelling public skepticism of higher education, these leaders from Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and Maine are redefining their job to guide their schools in murky waters.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

I completed a master's in Higher Education Administration and a Juris Doctor with the goal of helping donors put universities in their estate plans. But in doing that, you may be missing unique opportunities to earn donations outside of alumni majors. Often, graduates’ interests may have changed since they were students.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Blogs What Advancement Leaders Can Learn from Enrollment Leaders About Gen Z Three tactics to strengthen your advancement strategy There’s no denying the profound impact Generation Z has had on higher education. Five recommendations to improve your alumni/donor digital experience 3.

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Edu Alliance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2016, The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), founded in 1950, conducted a comprehensive survey of 1205 of its alumni. Higher education institutions will make studying abroad a critical component of a quality higher education.

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University Business

APRIL 28, 2023

In higher education, presidential appointments can oftentimes be straightforward. John Dozier’s resounding leadership quality is his passion for people and their power to foster strong communities in higher education. Some presidents decide to retire after a healthy career, such as Clarence Wyatt at Monmouth.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis and his plan to re-envision education in Florida. Among the slate of presidents to announce their plans to retire in the next year, all three double as school alumni. The bulk of her career in higher education comes from her 16 years at the University of Chicago.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. More from UB : How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? It’s all about the alumni . The trouble with strict entrance requirements. Why open admissions works.

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University Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, this growing facet of higher education intersects with the public’s growing disdain for the degree’s price tag. The foundation of its commitment is to provide a modern, robust catalog of student success advisers and alumni engagement opportunities.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Related Resources Higher Education Professional Development Resource Center Remote Work and Hybrid Workplace Resource Center [Partner Resource] Advancement Department Incentive Programs [Partner Resource] Resources for Managers in Higher Ed Advancement Expand performance metrics What elements entice and encourage your team members to stay?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. It doesn’t take a Ph.D. to see how politics has affected presidential tenure. It doesn’t take a Ph.D.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What Every Cabinet Leader Needs to Know about AI How will AI transform higher education? You can use a tool like ChatGPT and provide it with your campaign plan (donor segments, fundraising goals, institution information, etc.) This isn't just a question for the future—the changes have already begun. and external parties (ie.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

“Colleges are complex institutions, and so the ability to empathize with alumni, current students, faculty and staff really puts me in a unique position this year.” ” Third, he wants to combat a product of the pandemic that plagues many higher education institutions: burnout. It’s all about the alumni.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

She has been credited with improving fundraising and student outcomes at Prairie View A&M. Higher education observers note that some colleges, such as Harvard, extend hiring powers to incoming presidents as a matter of custom, while others, such as the Texas A&M system, do so based on standing policies.

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

“Dean Muhl has alienated students, faculty and alumni and offered convoluted and untruthful information to the public in an attempt to obfuscate the devastating impact of her actions and the failure of her administration,” read the letter. The entire class of 2016 withdrew from the program.

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Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

JANUARY 15, 2020

Two higher education administrators and an academic consulting firm shared their visions on tailoring their programs to meet student and operational needs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts. The plan must be different in character and kind from anything else in higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 8, 2022

The fifth and last installment in our series explores how higher education can reflect the ever-changing landscape of society and industry to meet their needs and expectations. Higher education’s future depends on the ability of board members and campus leaders to work together to chart a course through very turbulent waters.

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EAB

JULY 27, 2023

Blogs Overcome these two roadblocks to engage young alumni Many of today’s young alumni find themselves burdened with outsized student loan debt and facing tumultuous financial challenges as they embark on entry-level careers. Additionally, this generation of alumni’s time in college was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

This article originally appeared on Inside Higher Ed on August 5, 2019. students who are no longer are attracted to faculty careers are still interested in working in higher education. Diversity and inclusion positions are a rapidly growing area of work in higher education. Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash.

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