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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. I spend a lot of time fundraising. But he raised some concerns. Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process.

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President’s corner: How Doug Hicks carries a Southern staple into the modern era

University Business

During its last fundraising campaign, more than 1,200 who graduated in the last decade made a gift, and 75% of Davidson families with current students served as volunteers, mentors and donors, according to a school statement. “The FAFSA challenges didn’t affect our class, but they did affect our staff.

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A small college is failing. Is a rich Canadian to blame?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Earlier this year, the college announced a funding gap of $2 million that it needed to close quickly in order to remain open. As fundraising fell far short of the goal , Chung stepped in with a $2 million loan. Now another billionaire, Peter Chung, may hold the key to the fate of the King’s College.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It’s these long-term developments, processes and trends, which take place under the surface, that even the most powerful politicians or institutions must respond to. Multimillion-dollar donations and multibillion-dollar fundraising campaigns proliferate. million in federal relief funding. percent year over year.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That despite a quarter century of intensive efforts to raise college graduation rates, rates remain distressingly low for Black and Hispanic students, older students, part-time students, and community college students. Accreditors could, for example, require institutions to undergo professional development training in teaching.

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

Additionally, there is a significant emphasis on the ongoing training and development of leaders in communication skills. She started as an admissions officer at her alma mater, Drew University. I started my career all the way back, when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth, as an admissions officer at my alma mater.