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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences opened in 2014, adding 30 new degrees or programs as well as Mary Baldwin’s first doctoral degrees. I’ve enjoyed the fundraising particularly. … While the vibe on campus has changed, including having a slate of men’s varsity sports, the sense of community on campus remains.

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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. With the pending closure of Iowa Wesleyan, Plunkett will have led two colleges that shut down.

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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. Advancement employees, some of whom have been at the university for decades, were shocked and upset.

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Donations to higher ed had biggest boost in 20 years

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The numbers line up with what many higher education institutions reported to be a record-breaking fundraising year in fiscal 2022, despite rising inflation and continued fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first year CASE used new Global Reporting Standards , which are meant to bring reporting on U.S.

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Small College America – Profile Wabash College

Edu Alliance Journal

Endowment and Financial Grade Wabash College’s endowment has maintained its endowment size over the past decade, reflecting successful fundraising efforts and prudent financial management. As of December 31, 2023, the endowment was valued at approximately $379 million , compared to $371 million in 2014.

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Why Do So Few American Students Study Abroad?

Edu Alliance Journal

In a 2014 survey titled U.S. The results of the 2014 survey call for a continuing need for international business education in the US, with increased emphasis on intercultural communication, foreign language skills, and international experience. Their priority in fundraising for such programs is lower than other needs.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

Enrollment at Delta State has dropped 29% since 2014 and reversing that trend will be at the top of Ennis’ to-do list. From 2014-2018, he led statewide enrollment and recruitment strategies as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin Colleges. Located in Melbourne, Fla.,