This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on March 1, 2022 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities. Most follow the standard model of…
While you no doubt want more donors of all sizes, you especially want loyal donors who make above average size gifts. Because that’s where you’ll get the greatest return on your investment. Today, let’s talk about major donors. Why? They account for the lion’s share of all contributed income. Studies show…
As Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to select Donald J. Trump as their nominee for president, political scientists agree that the 2024 election season has been extraordinarily wrought, and tensions aren’t likely to ebb as the presidential election draws nearer. Experts urge voters everywhere, but particularly in higher education institutions, to pay close attention to…
Kirkland Is Keeping Its Top Talent With Vinegar: That’s a lot of cash to leave behind. Show Me The Echo Chambers!: See the schools with the most Conservative and Liberal student bodies. Some Things Should Stay In The Court Room: Live streaming traffic court? Fine. Child sexual assault? Not so much. Reality Can Be Disappointing:…
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has announced its Real Solutions for Higher Education campaign, a multi-pronged, multiyear $1 million endeavor to ensure higher education serves students and communities. Randi Weingarten“Higher education is a vehicle to the middle class, a public good that should offer opportunity without strings attached — but that mission is becoming…
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Dr. Miguel A. CardonaU.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona has planned a July 18 tour of Voorhees University and Denmark Technical College, two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina. It marks the fifth such visit in the “Investing in America” tour series in which President Joe Biden’s Cabinet and White…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent practice area rankings, which Biglaw firm is best in megers & acquisitions? Hint: This firm also took the top spot in the M&A rankings last year — actually, the entire Top 10 remained identical throughout the M&A slowdown…
Year-end giving campaigns are a foundation of fundraising programs everywhere. Many nonprofits – both large and small alike – struggle to get them right. Sometimes the appeal letters are off the mark because they have the wrong tone. Even worse, committees try to “group think” their appeal letter resulting in watered-down pablum. Some organizations neglect…
U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has rejected claims by Students for Fair Admissions that the University of Texas at Austin continued to unlawfully consider race when admitting students after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Students for Fair Admissions v….