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Donations to higher ed had biggest boost in 20 years

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Sixty-one percent of charitable donations to higher ed came from organizations, 22 percent came from alumni and 16 percent came from individuals who were not alumni. While philanthropic foundations have dominated the boost in giving to higher education, increased contributions from alumni have also played a big part.

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President moves: This Florida university has finally selected its next leader

University Business

The former lawmaker has ties to Florida Atlantic, serving on the deans advisory board for its business school and helping secure $43 million in funding for the engineering college’s building. Dadez’s career in higher education spanned 25 years. Fike – Golden Gate University (Calif.)

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

Serving a nearly 1,000 student body, her focus as president of SVY will be on fundraising and investment opportunities, Deseret News reports. King’s community must have held Whitaker in high regard, for the Christian university received its largest individual alumni gift and unrestricted financial gift in its 157-year history.

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The Power of Student Testimonials

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Talking to your students and alumni provides a lot of value: You’re not just getting a piece of content for your website, you’re learning what your students like and don’t like about the program, experience, and institution as a whole. Your students and alumni are a rich source of information. Alumni have a different perspective.

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President’s Corner: Why a strategic “pathway” is better than a plan

University Business

Alumni, trusted donors and friends of the college have placed so much confidence in his leadership that the Pennsylvania-based liberal arts college is coming off a record-breaking $77 million year of fundraising. ” More from UB: Do college degrees lead to better jobs? .

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

Students and alumni first started calling for her resignation in 2021 for a variety of reasons, such as declining enrollment, administrative resignations and “abysmal facilities.” At Monmouth, Wyatt oversaw the establishment of colleges in engineering, neuroscience, health science and human movement.

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Among the slate of presidents to announce their plans to retire in the next year, all three double as school alumni. She also helped the school achieve a historic fundraising milestone with its 2025 Be So BOLD campaign. Among the college presidents to come and go in the past two weeks, two positions were indirectly decided by Gov.