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How to Revolutionize Fundraising in a Remote Environment

The wide-ranging consequences of this pandemic are huge, and the world of fundraising is facing its share of challenges: shifting to virtual meetings with current and prospective donors, digital communications and virtual events.

March 5, 2021

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Pepperdine University Hires Vice President and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging

Dr. J. Goosby Smith will be Pepperdine University’s first vice president for community belonging and chief diversity officer. And Dr. April Harris Akinloye will be assistant vice president for community belonging. Both start June 1, 2021. In the new position, Smith reports directly to Pepperdine President Jim Gash. Smith is currently holding a number of […]

March 5, 2021

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Missy Weiler, Cherished Ohio State Diversity Advocate and Donor Dies at 84

Missy Weiler – best known for her financial support of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work at The Ohio State University, has died Feb. 4 at age 84, The Lantern reported. She was loved for her heart. Weiler was the longest-serving volunteer at Columbus City Schools for more than 40 years, said Dr. James L. […]

March 5, 2021

Florida A&M Sign Six-Year School-Wide Apparel Contract with Nike

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has partnered with athletic apparel brand Nike and NBA star LeBron James for six years, UPROXX reported. The partnership contract applies to all 15 sports at the school. The school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will now be “Team LeBron”, with James’s crown icon on their uniforms and their new FAMU […]

March 5, 2021

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Francis Marion University to Offer Expanded Student Healthcare Plan at No Additional Cost

Francis Marion University will offer an expanded healthcare plan to students covered by their tuition, at no additional cost, WMBF News reported. “Students, as well as FMU faculty and staff, will be able to receive basic treatment and preventative services,” according to university officials. “HopeHealth operates a full-service clinic on the FMU campus. FMU and […]

March 5, 2021

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Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro to Step Down in August 2022

Northwestern University President Dr. Morton Schapiro has announced that he will step down on Aug. 31, 2022. Schapiro came to the school for an initial five-year term in 2009 as Northwestern’s 16th president, after serving nine years as president of Williams College. But his contract has since been extended first by another five years, then […]

March 5, 2021

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MACH-III Receives Almost $1.5M to Strengthen STEM Teacher Pipeline

To increase the number of Black male science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers at the P-12 level, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided close to $1.5M in funding to Prairie View A&M University’s Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability Center (MACH-III). For low-income Black youth, being taught by at least one Black teacher in third, […]

March 5, 2021

Webinar Series Looks to Prepare HBCUs for Future Crises

To provide resources and advice in navigating both current and future crises, the HBCU Emergency Management Consortium hosted the first webinar “Response Planning and Implementation” as part of its HBCU Disaster Resilience Series.

March 4, 2021

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Bossier Parish Community College and Louisiana Tech University Partner for Air Force Pathway Program

Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) and Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) have partnered to create a pathway for students seeking to join the U.S. Air Force, KTAL NBC 6 reported. This will allow students to complete their two-year degree at BPCC while participating in LA Tech’s AFROTC program, Detachment 305. “Opening up the Bossier Parish […]

March 4, 2021

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VMI Diversity Recruitment Plan Draft Missing Race-Centric Hiring

Virginia Military Institute (VMI) held a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee meeting Monday, wherein a staff member pointed out that VMI’s draft DEI Recruitment Plan did not cover race, ABC 13 News reported. VMI’s Board of Visitors had ordered the creation of the DEI plan in October 2020. The plan draft had listed four […]

March 4, 2021

Virginia Military Institute

Tax Assistance Program for Military Community Limited This Year Due to Pandemic

AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide, a program to help the military community file their tax returns, will have limited availability this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Tax-Aide is free and available – on an appointment-only basis – to veterans, military personnel and military families, regardless of age or […]

March 4, 2021

First Lady Jill Biden to Visit California and Washington Military Bases to Support Military Families

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be visiting U.S. military bases in California and Washington to hear from and support military families on March 9 and 10. Biden is also planning to relaunch the 2011 initiative Joining Forces – founded by her and former First Lady Michelle Obama. This initiative seeks to help military […]

March 4, 2021

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Laurie A. Carter Named First Black President of Lawrence University

Laurie A. Carter will be the 17th president of Lawrence University, effective July 1, making her the school’s first Black president. Since 2017, she has served as president of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. In the past, she has served at The Juilliard School and Eastern Kentucky University, where she was executive vice president and university […]

March 4, 2021

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The Afterthought of Equity

Dismantling racism is going to take far more than branding the word, “equity”. Equity demands work that will not be solved by simply adding the word to your strategic plan or initiatives so you can check mark it off your lists. So, let’s take an honest look at how we can really begin to do this work, in earnest.

March 4, 2021

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Dr. Marjorie Hass Appointed First Female President of the Council of Independent Colleges

Dr. Marjorie Hass, president of Rhodes College, will be the first female president of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). She will assume her post in the summer. “CIC’s role is unique in its focus on building capacity at every level and within every sphere of independent colleges and universities,” Hass said. “Areas of particular […]

March 4, 2021

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Women Studies Scholars Worry Their Programs Are at Risk for Being Cut Amid Tightening Budgets

Women’s studies scholars worry programs like theirs will take a hit as the pandemic leads to adjunct faculty and staff layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs and slashed programs across higher education. But in the midst of all this, women’s studies scholars across the country are finding ways to celebrate Women’s History Month and emphasize the importance of their research.

March 4, 2021

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WAFAA EL-SAD

WAFAA EL-SADR has been named director of Columbia World Projects at Columbia University in New York City. A professor of epidemiology and medicine and the Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health at the school, El-Sadr holds a master’s degree in public health from Columbia, a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University and a medical degree from Cairo University in Egypt.

March 4, 2021

HYEMI SEVENING

HYEMI SEVENING has been appointed associate dean for institutional advancement at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously assistant dean for advancement at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, Sevening is a senior fundraising professional with more than 17 years of development experience.

March 4, 2021