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$1 billion donation will provide free tuition at a Bronx Medical School

February 27, 2024

The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, with instructions that the gift be used to cover tuition for all students going forward. The donor, Ruth Gottesman, is a former professor at Einstein, where she studied learning disabilities, developed a […]

Life support: How colleges are guiding students beyond campus life

Alcino Donadel | February 26, 2024

These two institutions are connecting students with eager alumni to show them the ropes of what it means to be the next version of themselves: adults.

Three-year degree programs may be easier to implement than you think

Alcino Donadel | February 21, 2024

The University of Minnesota Morris is excited to share with potential students that they could potentially save $20,000 on tuition costs for a bachelor's degree. The fix? It's scraping an entire year off students' academic calendar.

Lawmakers, donors disagreed on DEI in 2023. Now, there's fallout

Alcino Donadel | February 19, 2024

While the GOP-led movement to disband DEI offices has caught fire across the country, school donations in 2023 suggest a rift between lawmakers' wishes and the community's.

The top 20 university endowments of 2023

Alcino Donadel | February 14, 2024

After an 8% percent drop off in fiscal year 2022, endowment has surged back, nearly recouping its loss with a 7.7% gain, according to the latest report by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund (NACUBO-Commonfund).

President's corner: How Eli Capilouto inspired a spate of gracious donations

Alcino Donadel | February 01, 2024

In light of a successful $2.1 billion fundraising campaign, the University of Kentucky president believes the generosity is a token of confidence the community has placed in the Wildcats to uplift the commonwealth.

West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”

January 29, 2024

Ever since West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler started developing a new institute on campus to champion “Panhandle values,” he has publicly steered away from any political labels. Wendler even asked employees not to use the word “conservative” when describing the upcoming Hill Institute. Alex Fairly, the wealthy donor who, along with his wife […]

Brown plans to become need-blind for international undergraduate students in next admissions cycle

January 26, 2024

With generous donors enabling Brown University to achieve a $120 million fundraising goal, Brown plans to become need-blind for all undergraduate international students starting with the Class of 2029, which will arrive on campus in Fall 2025. Brown has sustained a need-blind admission policy for domestic undergraduates since 2003, eliminating from the admission process the […]

$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College

Alcino Donadel | January 18, 2024

It is believed to be the single-largest one-time donation ever granted to an HBCU.

Virginia senator’s bill would ban legacy college admissions

January 03, 2024

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is hoping to advance bipartisan legislation in Congress this year that would make major changes in the college admissions process. The Democratic lawmaker and U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., are co-sponsors of a bill that would prohibit accredited colleges and universities from giving preferential treatment in admissions to children […]

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