admissions policies
The Never-Ending Debate: Race and College Admissions
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The Trump administration announced it would reverse several Obama-era policy memos outlining how colleges and universities can use race as a factor in admissions.
colleges and universities
University Leaders Respond to Nation’s and Their Own Growing Inequality
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In both rural and urban communities, rising inequality is pushing universities to consider new approaches that align their institutions to the social and economic needs of their communities.
foundation grantmaking
An Education Foundation Expands the Equity Lens in its Grantmaking
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In reaction to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, a foundation alters its strategy and funding.
rejecting funds
University Rejects Substantial Donor over Academic Autonomy
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Australian National University’s decision to consider and ultimately reject funding from the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation has drawn ire from both sides, raising questions over what constitutes fundamental liberal arts studies and also what goes into maintaining donor relationships in a polarized environment.
student debt
One-Third of Universities Hide True Costs from Students
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A new study underlines the dangerous and deceptive nature of many college financial aid letters.
colleges and universities
The Accidental Anchor Institution: Do Universities Have a Payback Responsibility?
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Universities cannot avoid their responsibilities as anchor institutions in their communities. What are the conversations they should be having to ensure that their presence benefits rather than stratifies residents?
colleges and universities
The Case of the Disappearing Scholarships
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Approximately 60 students from Nepal have been told their full scholarships to the University of Texas at Tyler have been withdrawn. UT-Tyler blames the recall on a $1.7-million accounting error. The cost for the students is more profound.
colleges and universities
The University Elephant in the Room: Where’s Community Engagement Headed?
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Campus Compact, a coalition of over 1,000 universities dedicated to community engagement, held its biennial conference last month. While university partnerships with nonprofits have never been stronger, shifting universities to be community-serving institutions remains challenging.
representative leadership
On Taking Power through Resisting Dominance: Celebrating Deaf Resistance with Action
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Thirty years ago, Deaf students at Gallaudet University, a school that has served the hard-of-hearing for more than a century, stood up to demand a Deaf president. The action has become a celebrated marker in the movement for Deaf community self-determination.
executive transitions
One Nonprofit Executive Transition Consideration: Sudden Donor Drop-off
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We all know that when leadership changes suddenly, a nonprofit may lose donor support. This story from a University of Nevada, Las Vegas foundation, in which a $14-million donation was revoked, provides one illustrative example.