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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What Murray Sperber described in his bestseller Beer and Circus in 2001 is every bit as true today: the academic enterprise is decentered, and the quality of housing amenities, the robustness of student life programming, and the quality of an institution’s athletic teams are primary drivers of undergraduate enrollment.

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CCS Trustee Al Lucarelli – In Memoriam

College for Creative Study

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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The Future of Public Funding in Higher Education: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 6

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, states historically have provided significantly more financial assistance than the federal government 65 percent on average from 1987 to 2012 — to postsecondary institutions and students. This marked the first time that a majority of states relied more on tuition than government appropriations.

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Small College America – Profile: Hendrix College

Edu Alliance Journal

In a report by the Conway city government, they state: “Over 100 years ago, Conway made the strategic decision to pursue institutions of higher learning as a means of growing the Conway economy. That choice has paid countless dividends ever since. The campaign, titled A Time to Lead , added $84 million to its endowment.