by David Agron, Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2024 | 2024, Fundraising, Student Services, Winter
In Part 5, we looked at ways to stay connected with alumni and communicate with volunteers. In this part, we’ll brainstorm ideas for funding the leadership of those volunteers. Small schools often begin their alumni offices with volunteer leadership, such as an...
by Perry L. Glanzer | Feb 4, 2024 | 2024, Fall, Public Policy, Winter
Events since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 have taught us that we live in an age of moral and political confusion in academia. Administrators at elite universities do not know whether or how to offer moral clarity and wisdom about current events, such...
by Melanie A. Howard | Feb 4, 2024 | 2024, Student Services, Winter
I stood in the student-led chapel service singing along with a worship song that proclaimed, “Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights till I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine.” Though drawing on the familiar...
by Sally Samuels | Feb 3, 2024 | 2024, FAFSA, Winter
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, provides the regulatory framework for institutions of higher education to provide federal assistance to their students. The Act was set up to be reauthorized every five years and over the years has been extended. But the...
by Ron Haas | Feb 3, 2024 | 2024, Board, Fundraising, Winter
Many trustees are not aware of the full extent of their fundraising responsibilities. Approving the budget is not only a fiscal decision but also a fundraising decision! Ultimately, trustees are accountable for achieving your institution’s funding goals. So, if you...
by Derek Chinn | Feb 2, 2024 | 2024, General, Presidents, Winter
In the first issue of Didaktikos (November 2017), I shared some observations about stepping into a dean role from the ranks of the faculty.[1] According to a Chronicle of Higher Education article, the average tenure of a dean is four years.[2] The book Seasons...
