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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

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. “The spirit of the scholarship is to enrich the student experience,” Alba says.

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Hastings College Receives Donation to Fix Leaky Pipes and Busted Boilers

Inside Higher Ed

Hastings College will soon be tackling a backlog of deferred maintenance across its rural Nebraska campus thanks to a $9 million donation specifically directed to facility upkeep. While donations directed to scholarships or new buildings are ubiquitous across higher education, gifts toward deferred maintenance projects are less common.

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University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility. But Dr. Erin Castro’s dedication to UPEP over the last eight years is a shining example of scholarship with real societal impact.”

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sorrell Sorrell said that the grant will launch a campus housing initiative that will eventually be accompanied by a larger mixed-use development that includes student and family housing, retail and restaurant spaces, parks, outdoor meeting areas, and classroom facilities—all designed to serve both the campus and the surrounding community.

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Navigating the Waves: Key Strategies for International Student Recruitment Success

HEPI

Applicant Support and Engagement: This involves streamlined enquiry and application processes, competitive financial aid and scholarships, transparent tuition fee structures, and comprehensive visa and immigration assistance.

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UNC Launches Initiative to Help Athletes Manage NIL

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rams Club has traditionally raised money for student-athlete scholarships and athletics facilities; it will champion the Carolina NIL effort by making NCHOF donations eligible to receive Rams Club priority points.