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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

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DePauw University has received its largest gift yet in the form of $200 million in support of its strategic plan. Adding in this substantial gift, the university’s strategic plan has raised $240 million in major gifts. higher ed institution. The school is set to launch this coming fall. “We

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President’s Corner: Why Lori White believes DePauw is at a nexus point

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For the first time in her career, she was the president of a university. This also marked the first time in DePauw University’s history that a woman and a person of color was stepping in. And so I had the skill set to help lead the university through a pandemic.” But this was March of 2020.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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How colleges are creating sustainable business models while upticking student support programs

University Business

The demands placed on colleges and universities have evolved beyond providing a world-renowned education. “We’re seeing all kinds of votes of no confidence, all kinds of faculty uproar about changes due to business factors,” says Andrea Young, vice president for finance and administration at DePauw University (Ind.).

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