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A small college needs $2.6M to survive. It's raised $178K

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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. The deadline to raise the $2.6 Fundraising is stagnant. million was Feb. While officials have described Feb.

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Casino project opposed By Hofstra, supported by others

Confessions of a Community College Dean

has riled leaders of a nearby college who say the development would harm their students and the region. The community college also is partnering with the developers to serve as a workforce training hub. For example, students may be susceptible to gambling away their financial aid funds, she said. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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10 Steps to Increase Study Abroad Participation

Study Aborad Association

Organize a Faculty Development Workshop. Faculty development workshops are for professors who are interested in learning more about organizing and leading their own study abroad programs. Read at the end of the article how SAA can help facilitate and lead your next faculty workshop. Scholarships and Fundraising.

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5 New Solutions that Improve the Student Experience

Campus Groups

To remain ahead of the curve, our team develops solutions together with partner campuses, and through market trend analysis. Fundraising ? Available natively on web and mobile applications , this feature was developed in partnership with Columbia Business School. Learn more about Fundraising and CampusGroups. Campus ID ?

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A small college is failing. Is a rich Canadian to blame?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Earlier this year, the college announced a funding gap of $2 million that it needed to close quickly in order to remain open. As fundraising fell far short of the goal , Chung stepped in with a $2 million loan. Now another billionaire, Peter Chung, may hold the key to the fate of the King’s College.

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How the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These individuals served as organizers, advisors, fundraisers, marchers, and used their knowledge, skills, and positions of influence to advance the cause. He used powerful imagery to illustrate how the United States had failed to fulfill its promises of equality, comparing it to a bad check marked 'insufficient funds.'

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Five High School Senior Project Examples to Inspire and Motivate

Experiential Learning Depot

. ​Students explore careers of interest, research the logistics that come with those careers, design and lead their own community action projects around issues relevant to a career of interest, develop 21st-century skills, and build a stunning and robust career portfolio to showcase these learning experiences.