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President’s corner: Urgency for David Wippman as he shares his last dance at Hamilton College

University Business

A week before announcing his retirement in May, Hamilton reached a historic $400 million fundraising goal. ” In line with an initiative that Hamilton blueprinted in 2018, Wippman has made it a priority for students to find student support resources more accessible on campus. It’s been a tenure he can look back on fondly.

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

The leadership’s conservative approach axed its DEI office and has flooded the school with intercollegiate athletics, displacing legacy upperclassmen. She also helped the school achieve a historic fundraising milestone with its 2025 Be So BOLD campaign. Her current tenure sits at five years.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These decreases are especially concerning because of how popular a path community colleges have been for these groups: 44% of all Black undergraduates and 57% of all Native undergraduates attended community colleges in 2018. Some of the researchers’ ideas for state policymakers were student centric.