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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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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

Students and administrators alike are asking the same questions: how can students best prepare for the future? times less likely to experience poverty, and 47% more likely to have health insurance provided through their job. More from UB : How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? How can they access the best education?

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8 Destinations for Affordable Study Abroad Programs under $2,000

Study Aborad Association

We’ve put together a look at eight destinations where it is possible to design very affordable yet in-depth faculty-led programs for under $2,000 including airfare, meals, accommodation, travelers insurance, excursions, cultural activities, classes, on-ground staff and more. . feedback from past students on their expenditures.