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Click the link below to see the great video about our students and faculty below. If you are a Tommie, find your favorite part of the College and make your impact on Tommie Give Day!

Private philanthropy helps the University of Nebraska serve as a major driver of educational, social, cultural and economic advancement in the state. UNO’s vision is to be recognized as the premier metropolitan university throughout the United States and the world. When someone receives a college degree from UNO, it is transformational not just for that individual but for their entire family, future generations and the community in which they live and work. Learn more about the Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University's Future at, https://bit.ly/3AnYJuL

HOW IS CAMDEN’S INNOVATIVE SCHOOL SYSTEM MOVING THE NEEDLE FOR NEW JERSEY STUDENTS? “Amid all the bad news in the post-pandemic public education sphere, there is a bright spot in a surprising city, Camden, New Jersey. There, students, while suffering steep learning losses so common in low-income districts, are finding their way forward through the collaboration of three different public school sectors: district, charter, and an unusual hybrid called “renaissance schools.” These renaissance schools, authorized by a law that let Camden approve partnerships with high-performing, nonprofit charter school networks willing to take on the lowest-performing schools, are driving the city’s learning gains. As such, the story of Camden’s “comeback,” described in a new report by Camden Education Fund, provides a blueprint for an innovative model of public education, not just in New Jersey but throughout the country.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gNxe-PTB #schooldistricts #education #renaissanceschools

https://lnkd.in/eMtV9TtY Many of Pennsylvania's community colleges continue to take costly measures to prevent the delay in state funding from impacting students and employees, including drawing on limited reserves or expensive lines of credit. But time will run out.   Community colleges remain the only public higher education institutions in Pennsylvania still awaiting funds authorized in the state's 2023-24 budget.-- funds that over 245,000 students are counting on for their education. Tell Your State Lawmakers Not to Leave Harrisburg Without Ending the Delay in State Funding for Pennsylvania's Community Colleges

More reporting on the potential clash btw anti-DEI activism and donor choice (and, at the root of it, charitable pluralism). https://lnkd.in/e3rq8KyQ

Many organizations aiming to improve the lives of young people understand intuitively the value of including young people themselves in organizational governance. But what exactly does that--or could that--look like? At the Kentucky Student Voice Team, a youth-led non-profit that ascribes to co-designed, co-generational decision making to ensure more just, democratic schools, we are constantly experimenting with the concept. What it looks like right now, as envisioned by our community and as realized at our most recent in-person and virtual convening over the weekend includes a board comprising 25 people, 13 of whom are currently Kentucky high school students, another 10 of whom are under the age of 22, and all of whom are charged with questioning and approving virtually every significant financial, operational, and programmatic decision we make. On a more visceral level though, it looks like the screen shot of our board meeting below. You don't even have to look too closely to see the joy that radiates from people who are committed to learning as they go and who, among many other things, are proving to themselves and the world that maybe board meetings that draw on lived experience as well as expert knowledge need not be so boring after all.

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In our latest episode of Future U, we had an insightful discussion on the role and future of legacy admissions in higher education. Legacy admissions has come under scrutiny recently due in part to the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action. But there are reasons universities like legacy admissions. One of the arguments supporting legacy admissions is that the practice could theoretically support low-income students by fostering loyalty and boosting fundraising, thus potentially contributing more financial aid for those in need. Proponents further claim that the presence of legacy students could bring certain advantages to an institution in that it fosters a uniform culture and connects students across generations. But there are new studies like the one from Raj Chetty that claim legacy admissions overly helps wealthy, White applicants. And, there are examples like Johns Hopkins, which ceased legacy admissions without seeing a drop in donations. This is a complex issue with no easy answers. But, as Jeff Selingo points out in the episode, schools are most likely not going to get rid of it without intervention from state or federal government. This is a conversation worth having as we strive for greater equity in education. This episode was made with support from Ascendium's Education Philanthropy and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. #HigherEducation #LegacyAdmissions #DiversityInEducation #AffirmativeAction

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"It's important that all kids, no matter what profession they want to go into, have the ability to seek out these awards to help them pursue their life dreams.” -Mark Calmes, ALS Association Board of Trustees member and founder of The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund. Learn more about this opportunity available for students impacted by ALS: https://bit.ly/JaneCalmes #NationalScholarshipMonth