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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

Insight Into Diversity

Serving as the heart of knowledge and scholarship in higher education, academic libraries are uniquely positioned to advance and support digital and data-driven storytelling and archival efforts, especially as they relate to marginalized communities. Children of the Mexican Folklore Club reenacting Las Posadas procession, 1959.

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Report: When it comes to recruitment methods, social media is key

University Business

The Class of 2027 College-Bound Student and Parent Surveys gathered responses from over 5,800 students and 1,100 parents, analyzing their social media habits and marketing preferences to discover what information best piques their interest and drives students’ decisions to enroll.

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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. Whether rebounding from a sluggish 2022 or rivaling pre-pandemic enrollment numbers, colleges and universities embraced a variety of initiatives to win new students and maintain a healthy cohort.

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Afghan women offered chance to continue learning

The PIE News

The Taliban’s ban on university education for Afghan women has sparked outrage across the international education sector, with many organisations pledging to do more to help. The scholarship program, developed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), aims to assist 5,000 people by the end of 2027.

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Higher fees for higher ed: How schools are combatting newly proposed tuition hikes

University Business

After a “historically low” tuition increase for the academic year 2022-23, colleges and universities may not be able to be as kind to their undergraduate student bodies in 2023-23, according to recent budget approvals from several public and private colleges. One university system, however, is scrambling for answers.

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Korea unveils five-year plan to boost int’ls

The PIE News

In a press conference on August 16, Lee Ju-Ho announced the plan to attract 300,000 international students to the country by 2027 in the wake of its ageing population crisis, which has resulted in a “rapid decline” in the number of school-age citizens. Benjamin A.