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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The data, the researchers note, could also be used to let the public know how school districts and higher ed institutions are doing in terms of equity for minoritized students. College presidents, Harris suggested, should have yearly measurable objectives around the success of men of color, that they are evaluated on, just like fundraising.

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A Heart for People

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While cities have made great strides in preparing for the extremes of climate change, and local, state, and federal governments are paying more attention to the growing crisis, more needs to be done to protect and reach out to marginalized and vulnerable populations, said Monteblanco. I wish I had her listening skills.”

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015. housing, university bookstores, etc.)

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of the nearly $50 billion of federal government annual awards in research and development, less than 0.5%, or about $400 million, is awarded to all HBCUs combined,” said Trent. You do not fundraise unless you're accountable, unless you're able to say to the donor: 'This is how your funds have been spent.

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It’s time for wealthy colleges to share the wealth (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The competition for revenue and wealth began 130 years ago among elite colleges and universities that devised now-conventional practices such as annual alumni funds , national fundraising campaigns and aggressive endowment investing. Iler is assistant director of institutional research at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

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Teachers as Transformers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Contributing to higher education’s democratization was the federal government’s mounting role, funding university research and subsidizing attendance through federally-financed grants and loans. Don’t just be a teacher or a research or a scholar. Be a transformer.

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

The goal is to navigate these complexities without compromising the institution’s integrity or its commitment to education, research, and community engagement. It’s about creating those sound bites that can be pushed out on social media that can be used for fundraising. And this is on both sides of the aisle.