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Fundraiser Fiasco at Connecticut College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students at Connecticut College are calling on President Katherine Bergeron to step down over plans for a controversial fundraiser in Florida. The fundraiser was set to be held at the Everglades Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive country clubs in Palm Beach. and Jewish fashion mogul Estée Lauder from even entering.

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How to Enhance Your Next Alumni Event Experience

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The pandemic-era has brought monumental change to many aspects of our lives: improved communication and collaboration tools for business, grocery delivery for convenience, QR codes in place of restaurant menus and event tickets. Can event administrators reach attendees outside of email?

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Can Connecticut College's embattled president hang on?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students first occupied Fanning Hall, where Bergeron’s office is located, last month after Rodmon King, the dean of institutional equity and inclusion, resigned in protest of the college’s decision to hold a fundraiser at the Everglades Club in Florida, which has a famously discriminatory past. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Supreme Court Justices’ Campus Appearances Raise Ethical Issues

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Associated Press ran a story about Supreme Court justices’ appearances on campuses and how some of those events become fundraisers for institutions. The article was based on open records requests to the colleges and universities. The conduct would be banned for lower court federal judges.

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. College employees and students alike have criticized Bergeron in the wake of the incident, arguing that she could have prevented King’s resignation by heeding his warning and canceling the event sooner.

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A public university wants to privatize advancement jobs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“The University will submit a plan that necessitates ensuring that the UMass Amherst Foundation, not UMass Amherst, performs most of the advancement and fundraising work to maintain legal compliance moving forward,” Duffy wrote. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 ” Strong, a UMass graduate and current M.B.A.

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5 New Solutions that Improve the Student Experience

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Fundraising ? With a QR code, and option to include a campus provided barcode, the ID can be scanned across campus to access buildings, rooms, events. Communicate & Collaborate with Fundraising This feature enables campus community members to fundraise. Learn more about Fundraising and CampusGroups. Campus ID