Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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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University Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

To avoid being behind the eight ball, institutions should know how to effectively fundraise if—or when—things fly south. More from UB: How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? What we’re seeing is more institutions saying we need to understand the ROI of our events, whether they’re online or in person,” said Puckett.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Among many achievements, the seminal events of Fox’s presidency were the transition from a college (founded in 1842) to a university and making the institution coeducational. I’ve enjoyed the fundraising particularly. … Fox goes to the dining hall once or twice a week and she shows up at sporting events.

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Campus Groups

MAY 3, 2022

The pandemic-era has brought monumental change to many aspects of our lives: improved communication and collaboration tools for business, grocery delivery for convenience, QR codes in place of restaurant menus and event tickets. Can event administrators reach attendees outside of email?

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2023

Without this data, many colleges and universities lack insight into what institutional events their current and prospective students want. Educational events such as college fairs, kick-off weeks, campus tours and other activities. Educational events such as college fairs, kick-off weeks, campus tours and other activities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ken Burnett’s classic 1992 fundraising text, Relationship Fundraising , taught and touted the value of developing relationships with donors based on the attributes of friendship, such as care, understanding, respect and mutual trust. Soft skills should never overshadow or replace hard skills in fundraising operations.

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College Forward

MARCH 16, 2024

What are some projects or events you helped bring to life to during your time on the ambassador board? Like other organizations at that time, we worked on turning past events, like a fundraising trivia night, into a virtual event of the same type.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. Every time the College of Health and Community Well-Being holds an event, professionals from the region are invited. “La

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University Business

APRIL 4, 2024

Colleges and universities interested in ramping up their fundraising and donation targets must update their strategies to meet pace with a digitized age, according to a report from Salesforce. Now may be the perfect time to ramp up fundraising strategies. As the U.S. As the U.S. Fleming Puckett.

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University Business

APRIL 21, 2025

and competition heating up for a shrinking pool of prospective students, these teams are being asked to do more than ever craft compelling content, engage stakeholders, support fundraising, and drive measurable results all while budgets keep tightening. With national enrollment down 7.5% But this isnt just a resource issue.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. College employees and students alike have criticized Bergeron in the wake of the incident, arguing that she could have prevented King’s resignation by heeding his warning and canceling the event sooner.

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Campus Groups

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Fundraising ? With a QR code, and option to include a campus provided barcode, the ID can be scanned across campus to access buildings, rooms, events. Communicate & Collaborate with Fundraising This feature enables campus community members to fundraise. Learn more about Fundraising and CampusGroups. Campus ID

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 1, 2023

The students are angry about a planned fundraising event at Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Fla. The college’s dean of institutional equity and inclusion quit over the fundraiser, which has since been called off. The venue has a history of racial discrimination and antisemitism.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 13, 2023

The Associated Press ran a story about Supreme Court justices’ appearances on campuses and how some of those events become fundraisers for institutions. The conduct would be banned for lower court federal judges. The story details appearances by both conservative and liberal justices but highlights Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 22, 2023

West Texas A&M University’s president canceled a drag show that was scheduled to take place on the campus and criticized the event as being demeaning to women, according to ABC 7 News. “Any event which diminishes an individual or group through such representation is wrong.” Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

“The University will submit a plan that necessitates ensuring that the UMass Amherst Foundation, not UMass Amherst, performs most of the advancement and fundraising work to maintain legal compliance moving forward,” Duffy wrote. Advancement employees, some of whom have been at the university for decades, were shocked and upset.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

“It has been an eventful three years since my arrival. Thanks to the commitment of our dedicated community of students, faculty, academic staff, support staff and alums, we safely navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, grew fundraising records and developed three strategic plans that will serve as blueprints for the future.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

” Bergeron continued, “For my part, I have thought hard about the events of the past weeks, and I know I will continue to learn from them. In his resignation letter , King blasted the president for bullying and creating a “toxic administrative culture of fear and intimidation.

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EAB

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From wrapping up critical end-of-year fundraising campaigns to processing influxes of year-end donations, advancement staff are working overtime during this final fundraising push. Go to a campus event together Take a break from the office by attending an event on campus as a team. LEARN MORE 5.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Housing Did you know all AIFS Abroad programs include  housing ? Typical options include  shared apartments ,  student residences/dorms , and living with a  local family in a homestay.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

It's also helpful if you can pinpoint their exact location, which is especially useful for local events and meetings. Opening up venues for virtual events. . . Not all alumni can afford to attend every event or reunion at their alma mater. Managing the biggest task of fundraising. Power to host exclusive virtual events.

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Hope College Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Through this experience, I was able to invite others into my passion while practicing leadership, fundraising and organizational skills. Called the Community Healing Organization, we helped organize welcome events for international students during the height of COVID-19.

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EAB

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. Advancement strategies are adapting to staffing shortages, economic challenges, and the shift to virtual platforms.

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Hope College Network

JANUARY 23, 2017

Spring Traditions Spring Fling is an event that always draws tons of students, freshmen to seniors alike. Two of the many events that stick out to me when I think of spring semester are Dance Marathon and Spring Fling. First is Dance Marathon, a fundraising event for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The college’s events and programs also attract visitors, further stimulating economic activity in the region. Endowment and Financial Grade Wabash College’s endowment has maintained its endowment size over the past decade, reflecting successful fundraising efforts and prudent financial management.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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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College Forward

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We introduce the staff to donors and program officers of corporations and foundations, we help procure venues for an event, and we bring fruit salad to a potluck. Another board member paired up with one of the AmeriCorps coaches to emcee at a successful trivia night fundraiser at a local brew house.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Great contributors when it comes to planning alumni events. You can use an alumni management platform to centralize the tools you need to engage and grow your community including, Event administration. Fundraising. To simplify fundraising. Most institutions and colleges rely on sponsors for events. Email promotion.

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Events will consist of pizza, pool, laser tag, dodgeball and all of sorts of ‘manly’ activities. All events are open until the very last event which is closed and readily known as an informal. If you are invited to an informal, you will ask a date to attend the event with you. This stands for Greek Orientation.

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Experiential Learning Depot

DECEMBER 14, 2024

You can also ask community members to observe and evaluate student work at presentation or exhibition events. Get students actively involved in community events and issues: Have students get involved in the community itself. You don't have to only include community members that have been actively involved in student projects.

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Hope College Network

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SAC puts on an event almost every week or weekend, and of high quality. My favorites have been the various smaller events put on during the week – such as CoffeeHouse or Food Trucks in the Pine Grove. If you’re hungry for food, fun or both – SAC events never leave you hanging. Dance Marathon.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 18, 2023

They might look at policies, removal events, education programs, and more. My students create an upcycled useable product and we host a fundraiser to sell those upcycled products. They advertise for the fundraising event by making and sharing promotional videos about habitat loss and the benefits of reusing materials.

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Hope College Network

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Many of the big, competitive traditions take place in the fall, such as The Pull or the Nykerk Cup , but there are many more events that happen every year in the winter and spring. Another event that takes place during Spring Fling is The Push: a shopping cart race around the Pine Grove. Enjoying the sun at Spring Fling.

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University Business

DECEMBER 7, 2022

” Cazenovia College will operate as normal through spring 2023, holding all scheduled athletic events and other activities. The COVID pandemic severely hindered the college’s recruiting and fundraising efforts. COVID derails Cazenovia College.

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Campus Sonar

MAY 3, 2023

On the flip side, they also have moments of pure joy when they make a valuable connection with their audience through content or conversation, when they can tie their work to an enrolled student or fundraising goal met, and when they gather with industry colleagues at professional events.

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Resources EAB’s Digital Events Checklist for Advancement can help ensure higher education advancement delivers effective alumni engagement and fundraising events through virtual channels. EAB’s Giving Page Audit for Higher Ed can help optimize giving pages for online fundraising.

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University Business

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Penn State, for example, is celebrating the event on its webpage , showcasing the total amount raised and the number of donors. Kent concluded its fundraising efforts with a total amount of $3.6 Since then, it’s become a viral campaign as generosity shifted from hyper-local events to the public sphere. million raised.

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