Federal Government Finance Fundraising 
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Now, as university officials and the governor trade blame, the college is set to close in May.
Campus Sonar
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2023
Since finances are often a primary deterrent from school, the researchers also recommend supporting state-wide efforts that reduce or eliminate cost as a barrier, such as promise grants. “If If [helping] men of color is indeed a state priority, then leaders must be evaluated on how their institutions meet this goal.”
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 24, 2023
Contributing to higher education’s democratization was the federal government’s mounting role, funding university research and subsidizing attendance through federally-financed grants and loans. As higher education’s importance increased, its mission and responsibilities grew more diffuse.
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 30, 2024
Worked for two presidents there as the deputy chief of staff, did brief stints in federal government and state government, but higher ed’s, my love higher ed is the industry that I am really invested in because it changed my life and it’s work I really love doing. [00:34:48] It’s just all about fundraising.
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