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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

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Blogs Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do The first two decades of the 21st century have already witnessed several major disruptions with significant economic impacts, from three recessions to the pandemic to today’s hiring crisis. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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‘We are heartbroken’: Financial woes force Iowa Wesleyan to close its doors

University Business

Small private school Iowa Wesleyan University, founded before the Civil War, announced its plans to close at the conclusion of the academic year on Tuesday. Its comeback, however, could not exceed its swollen financial burdens due partly to inflation, according to Iowa Wesleyan University’s website.

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President moves: New hires abound, 1 retires following a 20-year stint

University Business

In July, Jeffrey Doggett will receive his first shot as a college president following a successful leadership stint at Merrimack College in Massachusetts and a decade-long run at Northeastern University that eventually culminated in his first taste of academic leadership. Jens Frederiksen – University of New Haven (Conn.)

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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. Five Years on the Brink Iowa Wesleyan has survived similar scares in the past.

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Lesley Faculty Vote No Confidence in President—Again

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lesley University’s Faculty Assembly says it has voted no confidence in university president Janet Steinmayer for the second time in roughly a year. This time, it says, it also voted no confidence in the university’s Board of Trustees. “We had to get us operating within our means,” Ferris said.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

Previous to that she served as the associate dean for The Honors College at Arizona State University. Additionally, the private university is depending on her to build sustainable financial models and a steady stream of enrollment. Michael Avaltroni – Fairleigh Dickinson University (N.J.)

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Presidential worries: What’s keeping these Northeastern presidents up at night?

University Business

Most college or university presidents to have recently taken the helm might have had a grasp of their job expectations before the turn of the decade—or even when the pandemic went into full swing. No cohort of presidents might be more familiar with this than those leading small private colleges or universities in the Northeast. .