Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 9, 2023

Bergeron has been under fire for weeks at the college over a planned fundraiser that was set to be held at the Everglades Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive country clubs in Palm Beach, Fla. But students and faculty have raised other issues as well, including the president's commitment to shared governance. Hide by line?:

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 8, 2022

At The Change Leader, we propose a culture of continuous board improvement and accountability as a way to avoid the detrimental impact of stagnant governance. In previous blogs and our podcasts, you have heard us discuss how corporate governance is “infiltrating” higher education governance.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The national board’s duties include governance, oversite, mission, and strategy, as well as fiscal and legal responsibilities for the organization, all of which are typical duties of a board of directors. Another board member paired up with one of the AmeriCorps coaches to emcee at a successful trivia night fundraiser at a local brew house.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

She also served as chairperson for three different committees focused on governance: the Committee on Appointment and Promotions, the Faculty Steering Committee, and the Committee on Priorities and Resources. Born in Egypt, she attained her bachelor’s from the American University in Cairo and eventually earned her Ph.D.

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College Forward

JANUARY 15, 2024

The board – consisting of seven to 15 members serving three-year terms – supports multiple initiatives including : Fundraising initiatives Special events Strategic planning and implementation Evaluating and advising internal and external approach Learn more about serving on the College Possible Minnesota advisory board.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

College presidents, Harris suggested, should have yearly measurable objectives around the success of men of color, that they are evaluated on, just like fundraising. Wood suggested that at least some of the projects could be done under the rubric of equity, which he said was a designation more closely tied to the federal government.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

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.

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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 20, 2023

To make matters worse, the most highly resourced campuses exacerbate institutional inequalities by absorbing a disproportionate share of government, philanthropic and foundation resources. Many major urban school systems require schools to split revenue raised by fundraising campaigns or grants. The 35 most prestigious U.S.

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University Business

APRIL 5, 2024

The incoming president will look to turn things around following the tumultuous exit of its former president, who caused an uproar for proposing a fundraiser at a venue with antisemitic and racist cultural ties. Patricia Draves – Monmouth College (Ill.) Robbins has served as UoFA’s president for seven years.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. ” Outside observers have criticized IWU for placing blame on the governor’s office.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

percent of 122 faculty participants voted no confidence in Steinmayer “based upon the systemic issues that they believed the president failed to address: student housing mismanagement, operational mismanagement, financial mismanagement, marginalization of people of color within the university and erosion of shared governance.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 22, 2023

Explore causes, DEI, governance issues, and retention solutions. As a result, sound board governance has declined, with many boards going rogue. Presidents are also more involved in fundraising than ever, complicating their leadership roles. We’ve done a lot of work together on governance issues and the like.

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College for Creative Study

MAY 15, 2023

Among his many contributions, he transformed CCS’s Detroit International Wine Auction into one of the city’s premier fundraising events, and he led successful capital campaigns that helped put CCS at the forefront of art and design colleges,” said President Emeritus Richard Rogers. “He He was an unusually committed and involved Trustee.

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

He was the first president to leave the school with a positive enrollment rate since Hurricane Katrina, and he was also the first president to lead a major comprehensive fundraising campaign in the school’s 65-year history. in American Government and Comparative Politics from Notre Dame, Indiana. Located in Melbourne, Fla.,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 19, 2023

Institution leaders—trustees, executives, union representatives and faculty members involved in governance—need to approach the next three years mindful of market realities. Sharp losses in the stock market will reduce endowment draws and may make fundraising more challenging.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2023

“Both public and private institutions are slow to adjust to this stark reality for several reasons, including, government subsidies that prolong reckoning with failing business models, resistance to mergers and acquisitions, and sheer wishful thinking that things will somehow magically improve.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 5, 2023

Previously Ukraine’s minister of economic development under the Honcharuk government and an adviser to its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mylovanov knows well the value of good press. When Times Higher Education spoke with Mylovanov, he had just finished an interview with Al Jazeera and had an upcoming on-air appointment with CNN.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

The university’s governing council approved the measure to strip the Sackler name from two galleries in the Ashmolean Museum and a university library as well as several staff positions, following an investigation earlier this year by Oxford’s new vice-chancellor, Prof Irene Tracey.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Additionally, university presidents find themselves compelled to allocate even more of their time to fundraising efforts, a task that was already demanding in its own right. This significantly diminishes effective board governance. Board dysfunction significantly contributes to the issue of presidential turnover.

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Edu Alliance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

60% state that an appreciation for cross-cultural differences is of great importance for professional staff, followed by Understanding country legal and government requirements (59%) and understanding of local markets and business practices (58%). Their priority in fundraising for such programs is lower than other needs.

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

The decision follows stark disagreements with the Board of Regents on how to govern its law school after several longtime employees embezzled nearly a million dollars over several years, according to a school email. Cole benefits from being Allegheny’s previous provost and sharing a deep history of the college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

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. These include enrollment management, student success, fundraising and endowment, infrastructure, technology, and facilities; and academic program relevance.

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Study and Go Abroad

APRIL 21, 2023

Systemic change can be instituted from the top down — think government-enforced carbon taxes — or from the bottom up — like individuals choosing to give up red meat or start walking to work. You could host a fundraiser or start a club at your school focused on environmental cleanups. Possible, but not easy.

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Campus Sonar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. Do you have the right experts in place to drive prospective students to admissions, move them through the awareness to admit process, and generate value for alumni through fundraising?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Nostalgia doesn’t help us live in the present, though. As a world historian, I’ve learned some things from studying the past on a global scale that help me think about the aftereffects of the UC strike.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Although Joyner’s presidency doesn’t take effect until July, that hasn’t stopped her from discussing her action plan at the Catholic liberal arts college, where she will be focusing on shared governance issues, enrollment numbers and philanthropy.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

You can use a tool like ChatGPT and provide it with your campaign plan (donor segments, fundraising goals, institution information, etc.) This technology can provide immense value to advancement teams, especially those with limited bandwidth, to be more efficient with their time and efforts. and it will draft the emails series within seconds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

These individuals served as organizers, advisors, fundraisers, marchers, and used their knowledge, skills, and positions of influence to advance the cause. Throughout history, there have been many instances where black people were excluded from government-sponsored wealth transfers.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

EAB introduced the Enterprise Data Management Resource Guide to help chief information officers develop a comprehensive data governance strategy, secure executive buy-in, and manage implementation. To learn more about participating in the collaborative, reach out to your Strategic Leader.

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EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

With trustworthy data stored in a secure location (known as a data warehouse), a data management platform allows your campus to govern data, assign data access based on user roles, put data into action, and develop customized dashboards. EAB's data management platform, Edify , is built specifically for higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Transforming Higher Ed in turbulent times may seem impossible, in "normal" times is difficult enough. Preparing for what comes next and strategically managing the transformation will make or break your institution.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Multimillion-dollar donations and multibillion-dollar fundraising campaigns proliferate. Between 1977 and 2019, in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars, state and local government spending on higher education increased from $110 billion to $311 billion, according to the Urban Institute. But what government gives, it can take away.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Strengthening relationships for fundraising. This aids in strategic planning and improves the output from various departments, enabling them to make more educated and data-driven decisions. An integrated dashboard offers continuous performance tracking, providing leaders with a valuable tool for keeping governing boards well-informed.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

Loyalty” should not be based on fundraising. The higher ed fundraising model is broken since it essentially involves asking graduates to donate because they graduated. Drumm McNaughton 29:33 Yeah, beyond the fundraising piece of it, that’s it. Amrit Ahluwalia 29:37 That’s it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

According to the Government Accountability Office, “The median endowment for HBCUs is half that of other colleges and universities of the same size.” The institutions need to be diligent about the old fundraising plans that are tried and true but also find new and creative revenue streams.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

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. King resigned on Feb.

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