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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Inside Higher Ed

Through the Fordham Housing Fund, selected upper-level commuter students at the university have the chance to experience on-campus living—for free. How it works: Each year, rising juniors in CSTEP apply for a scholarship from the fund. After, CSTEP staff select the nine scholarship recipients for the upcoming academic year.

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Durant Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Bowie State University for Basketball Arena Renovations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have committed $500,000 to Bowie State University (BSU) for renovations of its basketball arena. His contributions will go a long way towards updating our facilities and ensure a top-tier athletic experience for all of our students.

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Johnson & Wales University has offset 100% of campus electricity usage. How can you?

University Business

Renewable energy programs also save money, freeing up funds for other financial priorities academic programs and scholarships. Johnson & Wales University (JWU) has offset 100 percent of campus electricity usage through six remote net metering solar projects across Rhode Island. appeared first on University Business.

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Navigating the Waves: Key Strategies for International Student Recruitment Success

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo, an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, where he previously served as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement. The questionnaire mentioned in this blog is embedded as a pdf below and can be downloaded from the website.

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How a Utah university boosted women's enrollment and retention

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Fifty percent of Utah Valley University students identify as female, but this wasn’t always the case: historically—and in ways that defied national trends about women’s college achievement—women enrolled and graduated from the university at significantly lower rates than men. Share here.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. Funding the program: In April 2022, the University of Dayton received two gifts totaling $2.25 million to support the UD Sinclair Academy.

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