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Punting on Football Fund-Raising
Report that Vanderbilt has nonathletic goals for donors alarms boosters but points to broader tensions in higher education between raising money for athletics and academics.
A Shift for Koch, but How Much of a Shift?
The Charles Koch Foundation pledges to make future grant terms public, but critics still want to know more about past agreements -- specifically whether they allowed the foundation a role in faculty hiring or curricular decisions.
Capital Campaign Watch: Davis & Elkins, Otterbein, RIT, Wellesley
Starting Off: Rochester Institute of Technology is starting a campaign to raise $1 billion by 2022. Top priorities include scholarships...
A Not-So-Silent Silent Phase
Many colleges used to wait for the official campaign launch to reveal the campaign target. No more.
The Neglected Implications of Grant Culture
A requirement that research faculty members obtain grants to achieve tenure is, in some cases, patently unethical, argues Scott O. Lilienfeld.
New Scrutiny of Donor Influence in Australian Higher Ed
Debate follows failed attempts to set up Western civilization programs.
Capital Campaign Watch: Dartmouth, U at Buffalo, U of Maryland College Park, Villanova
Starting Off Dartmouth College has announced a campaign to raise $3 billion by 2022. The college has already raised $1.5...
Questions on Michigan's Investment Tactics
University's endowment has grown. Should funds be invested with those who are also major donors?