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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The killing of George Floyd in June 2020 and Black Lives Matter movement created a racial reckoning and ongoing conversation that continue to reverberate across society—from the halls of power to corporate boardrooms to kitchen tables. It’s instructive to understand how our collective efforts brought us to this point.

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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the same trends were juxtaposed with the recently released data, there was a slight decline in giving, but the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 were two of the best giving years on record with $486.26 billion and $516.65 billion in charitable giving, respectively. And herein lies our greatest opportunity.

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FAMU Deploys Independent Investigation into Donation, Announces Interim VP for University Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the university paused moving forward after board members, alumni and others expressed reservations about the May 4 donation, which drew national attention as one of the largest ever for one of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities. million in pledges since July 1, 2020. million in cash and $10.7

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Earlham College to Launch Summer Immersion Experience for Indiana High School Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2015, 65% of state high school graduates were going straight to college, but by 2020, down to 53% were attending college the year after high school. Additionally, a major gift from Earlham alumni Tom ’57 and Nancy Newlin ’56 will expand the program to a national scale by summer 2024.

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Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Appointed Head of NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Gayles is currently an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education and senior adviser for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the College of Education. She was the 2022 President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Hikes Woman of Color in the Academy Award.

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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition. Efforts to remove team names and mascots based on Native American and Confederate imagery accelerated after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname.

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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

Alumni love their school , and they regularly show it by contributing greatly to their alma mater’s fundraising campaigns. “When a school actually works with their alumni, it allows the programs to highlight their success organically. Here are several ways active alumni can boost an institution’s overall success.

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