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Fundraiser Fiasco at Connecticut College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students at Connecticut College are calling on President Katherine Bergeron to step down over plans for a controversial fundraiser in Florida. The fundraiser was set to be held at the Everglades Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive country clubs in Palm Beach. and Jewish fashion mogul Estée Lauder from even entering.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

He will be arriving this July from Minnesota Law School where he served as dean and set a record-high $106 million in fundraising, mightily surpassing its $80 million target in 2021 and doubling the school’s endowment overall at the end of his tenure. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He describes his current work as “being a thought leader, resource person and a fundraiser, a person looking at innovative ways to implement some of our programs and activities that we provide for students at UCLA.” Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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SAAL's Dynamic 1st Quarter: Progress, Initiatives, and Community Engagement

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Fundraising Success: A Testament to Community Support Recognizing the need to generate resources to support our initiatives, our Treasurer, Dan Kaczmarek and Communications Specialist, Dr. Jordan-Bullington-Miller led SAAL's first fundraising campaign.

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4 Key Questions About the Advancement Landscape, Answered

EAB

Jenny has a proven track record supporting fundraising efforts at prestigious institutions like the University of Kentucky, Duke Medicine Development and Alumni Affairs, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives will be central, as institutions aim for inclusive strategies.

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Chaos in Connecticut: Faculty, students seek to replace ‘bullying’ president

University Business

A proposed fundraiser event by a small liberal arts school president has incited an avalanche, calling for the resignation of a school dean and drawing the Board of Trustees into the muck as 120 faculty pressure the Board to begin its new president search immediately.

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President moves: Retiring leaders shine as they conclude 10+ years of service

University Business

Instead, Everett will be serving the college in a more involved fundraising capacity from here on out. Fundraising makes sense for Everett. In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost.