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Major Gift Launches New Named College at Mary Baldwin University
A generous gift from industrial and organizational psychologist, and retired financial services human resources executive Susan Nolan Palmer ’67 is helping Mary Baldwin University (MBU) launch a new named college:… Read More
Record $25 Million Gift Will Help UPike Establish New Dental School In Appalachia
The University of Pikeville, a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Pikeville, Kentucky, has announced that it’s received a $25 million gift, the largest single private… Read More
Windgate Grant to Enhance Digital Photography, Student Enrichment at University of the Ozarks
The University of the Ozarks’ art program has received a multi-year grant of $310,700 from the Windgate Foundation for a visiting faculty program in digital photography as well as student… Read More
Douglas A. Hicks Selected as 19th President of Davidson College
Davidson College Trustees unanimously named religion scholar Douglas A. Hicks as the college’s 19th president. Hicks, Dean of Oxford College of Emory University, returns to where it began. He is… Read More
Centre College receives $10 million gift to support first-generation student success
Centre College has received a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor to support access to study abroad, internships and other educational opportunities for first-generation students. The gift will enable… Read More
Monmouth ‘Light This Candle Campaign’ Passes $75 Million Goal More Than Eight Months Early
Although spring has not come early this year in the Midwest, Monmouth College is early with a major milestone. The College has already passed the $75 million goal of its… Read More
Bloomfield College Announces New Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Criminology and Social Justice
The Bloomfield College Board of Trustees approved a new Bachelor of Arts degree program in Criminology and Social Justice. The innovative program will train students to become familiar with criminological… Read More
Blackburn College To Support Students Impacted By Lincoln College Closure
In an effort to support students as they look to complete their degrees, Blackburn College has announced plans to create an efficient and cost-effective pathway to graduation for students impacted… Read More
Lyon College to Develop Graduate Veterinary and Dental Schools in Little Rock
Lyon College announced it has begun developing plans for proposed veterinary and dental schools located in Little Rock, Ark. The schools will be part of the new Lyon College Institute… Read More
Davidson College Goes Permanently Test-Optional
Davidson College enacted a three-year pilot program of a test-optional admission process as the pandemic erupted in March 2020, when SAT and ACT testing centers were shutting down. The succeeding… Read More