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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alumni giving saw the most significant increase among donor categories, rising 7.5 Thirty years ago, alumni provided 27.6 percent of foundation support now coming from personal and family foundations, many established by alumni. percent from the previous year. Foundation giving led the growth with a 13.3

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Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges

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Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. In 24 states, no public colleges provide legacy preferences at all.

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Bethune-Cookman Declares Its One, Only Alumni Association

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Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) recently announced that it has resolved a lawsuit against its former alumni association. B-CU filed suit two years ago, following a split between the historically Black university and the alumni association.

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Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation

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Harvey Nevertheless, some of these alumni maintain various levels of contact with their alma maters – ranging from attending reunion events, to regularly reviewing materials they receive from the college or university, to making monetary donations they hope will help produce a more inclusive atmosphere for current and future generations.

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Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College

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I relish the opportunity to collaborate with Paine College's trustees, administrators, alumni, students, faculty, stakeholders, and civic and business leaders to realize our vision for higher education excellence."

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TheDream.US Celebrates a Decade of Transforming Immigrant Students' Lives

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Despite these challenges, the organization's 4,000+ alumni have found ways to thrive. Like me, I know our Scholars and our 4,000 Alumni have a lot to offerif given continued opportunities to help our nation thrive." Among those with work authorization, 93% are employed full-time or in graduate school six months after graduation.

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Lincoln Board of Curators Get No-Confidence from Alumni Association

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The Lincoln University Alumni Association (LUAA) Board of Directors has issued a statement of no-confidence in the university’s board of curators. The decision comes after the board reinstated Dr. John Moseley as president following the suicide death of Dr. Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey, who alleged bullying and harassment by Moseley.

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