Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The deadline to raise the $2.6 So far, the college has raised $178,000, according to an email sent to supporters earlier this week. Meanwhile, the King’s College is exploring partnerships even as it courts donors, hoping a higher education savior will step up if the generosity of philanthropists doesn’t come through.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

The consequence: the richest institutions can fully fund the education of lower-income students, while the vast majority of working-class and lower-middle-class undergraduates must take out loans to pay for their education. The top 3 percent holds 80 percent. Such an argument, the authors show, is grossly exaggerated.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Say what you want about the state of the economy and how it’s creating headaches for higher education institutions, but that doesn’t stop those who have mastered the art of fundraising. Two things: persistence and alumni. Temple University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

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. We’re very blessed to have a strong, committed, and dedicated alumni board.” But he raised some concerns. Staff were everywhere.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

Students and alumni on platforms like UNIGO have expressed concerns about aging dormitories and outdated lab and classroom technology. This places Tuskegee in the lower 20th percentile nationally and may raise concerns among prospective students and families weighing the long-term value of a Tuskegee degree. and abroad.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

The Greatest Challenges Facing Higher Education: A Comprehensive Analysis for 2025 with Exemplars in Navigating Solutions Higher education is no longer coastingcolleges and universities now face a defining moment. And that is where higher ed is right now. million undergraduates. million in 2022.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

What’s not changing is support from Davidson’s alumni. Alumni giving percentages and engagement consistently rank in the top five among all colleges and universities. Hicks believes the community has been inspired to support the college’s mission of connecting students to a quickly developing workforce.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Over the last four decades, public esteem and political support for nonprofit higher education have steadily eroded. This competition yielded many benefits for higher education and the nation and was widely applauded through the 1970s. How, then, can that rivalry be curtailed in order to restore public esteem?

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Campus Groups

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This starts with enrollment through to graduation, and beyond with alumni management. Our suite of solutions serves the entire Higher Ed community, helping students, staff, and alumni: ? As the leading digital student experience solution in higher education, we are continually innovating.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

8 reasons why you need an Alumni Management Platform. Linkedin and Facebook do an excellent job of connecting with college pass-outs and keeping information up to date, but what is the true value of owning a dedicated alumni management platform in higher education institutions? Wed, 12/07/2022 - 06:43.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 29, 2018

Part 6: The Future of Public Funding of Higher Ed The public funding of Higher Ed freefall began four decades ago (e.g., The aftermath has led to ugly financial battles involving policymakers, faculty, staff, students and alumni. billion (21 percent) over that period. billion (21 percent) over that period.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The agreements raised questions, as the Times put it, “about whether promoting gambling on campus—especially to people who are at an age when they are vulnerable to developing gambling disorders—fits the mission of higher education.” ” In addition to Michigan State University’s $8.4

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 5, 2024

Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling editor Fri, 07/05/2024 - 05:56 Student Success Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction 60% of college students don't finish their degrees in six years, as you may have seen.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 17, 2018

Part 3: Improving Higher Education Governance Improve your Higher Education Governance to lift your university or college up to higher levels of success. Higher education continues to be in the hot seat. New regulations are creating new opportunities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2023

Image: Huddled around a table in the Georgetown University Alumni House, roughly two dozen academics convened last week to address two of the most persistent challenges in higher education: improving student outcomes and lowering the cost of a bachelor’s degree.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 3, 2023

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state.

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University Business

MARCH 22, 2024

He helped double the university’s endowment, raise external research funding by more than 92% in the past four year, earn an R2 Carnegie Classification to R2 and transitioned its athletics program to the FBS as a Division 1 program. to lead American University. Alger leaves JMU in great shape.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

AUGUST 9, 2021

Image credit: Farai Munjoma In this Spotlight post, Farai Munjoma shares his challenging journey in accessing higher education and how it inspired him to build the Shasha Network: a global network of mentors and scholars working together to close the career aspiration gap for young people across Africa.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Public RSIs are more dependent on state appropriations but receive fewer appropriations per student because state funding metrics focus on enrollment growth, which is more constrained. These structural deficits realize that higher ed appoints board members incorrectly. in Higher Education and a B.S.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

The higher education landscape faces a troubling decrease in graduate school enrollment, markedly among minority groups and engineering programs. Dr. Grimes, with over 17 years in higher education, brings a wealth of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion in graduate education. minority and STEM).

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Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice may be under attack at many other higher education institutions across the United States, at Goucher we remain fully committed to these principles and our goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It was over 180 years ago that HBCUs were founded, at a time when Black Americans had little to no access to higher education. Still today, they are central to the education and empowerment of Black Americans—offering more than just a degree but also a legacy of opportunity and possibility.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Just to provide you with some context, adult learners now make up 42% of total higher education revenue. Should the primary audience be prospective students, current students, or even alumni, but it's important to note that the site should primarily serve prospective students. BD: Great, thank you. BD: Thank you, Todd.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 6, 2023

Instead, the press release cited higher education leaders who heaped praise on the incoming dean. Faculty Senate chair Peter Summers said by email that while some High Point University faculty members raised concerns after the hire, “that was as far as it went, given our lack of authority.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 30, 2023

Earlier this month, officials at Lewis-Clark State College, a public institution in Idaho, removed half a dozen artworks from an exhibition due to concerns that display of the works, which related to abortion and reproductive health, violated the state’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act.

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