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Right to dream : immigration reform and America's future
\"The DREAM Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced in Congress in 2001, would provide conditional residency for undocumented youth brought to the United States as children. It recognizes that undocumented youth have done nothing wrong and that they should be allowed to work, to go to school, and to travel. The bill makes college more affordable through in-state tuition and gives the undocumented a path to citizenship if they graduate from college or serve in the military. Congress has failed to pass the DREAM Act, and fourteen states have filled the gap by implementing their own laws and policies that provide educational benefits to undocumented students. Right to DREAM makes a compelling argument for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. William A. Schwab explores the key issues surrounding this legislation: What are the issues that divide? What do the proponents and opponents of the DREAM Act argue? Is there a middle ground? Is compromise possible? Answering these questions, Schwab explains the legal issues surrounding the education of immigrant children, who immigrates and why, how four waves of immigration have shaped the nation, the effects of immigrants on the U.S. economy and culture, and the process of becoming an American. Schwab analyzes the DREAM Act, deferred action, and immigration policy. He weaves personal stories of undocumented youth throughout the book and advocates for the economic, political, and social benefits of the DREAM Act that would bring undocumented youth out of the shadows and into the mainstream of society.\"--Publisher's website.
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Right to DREAM
The DREAM Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced in Congress in 2001, would provide conditional residency for undocumented youth brought to the United States as children. It recognizes that undocumented youth have done nothing wrong and that they should be allowed to work, to go to school, and to travel. The bill makes college more affordable through in-state tuition and gives the undocumented a path to citizenship if they graduate from college or serve in the military. Congress has failed to pass the DREAM Act, and fourteen states have filled the gap by implementing their own laws and policies that provide educational benefits to undocumented students.Right to DREAMmakes a compelling argument for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. William A. Schwab explores the key issues surrounding this legislation: What are the issues that divide? What do the proponents and opponents of the DREAM Act argue? Is there a middle ground? Is compromise possible? Answering these questions, Schwab explains the legal issues surrounding the education of immigrant children, who immigrates and why, how four waves of immigration have shaped the nation, the effects of immigrants on the U.S. economy and culture, and the process of becoming an American. Schwab analyzes the DREAM Act, deferred action, and immigration policy. He weaves personal stories of undocumented youth throughout the book and advocates for the economic, political, and social benefits of the DREAM Act that would bring undocumented youth out of the shadows and into the mainstream of society.
eBook
Involvement of Academic Department Heads and Chairs in Fundraising at U.S. Public Research Universities
The purpose of the study was to examine the involvement of department heads and chairs in fundraising activities. We surveyed 440 department heads and chairs who served in Engineering, Business, and Arts and Sciences colleges at 13 public research universities in the Southeastern region of the United States. Based on the data from 114 department heads and chairs who responded to the survey, it appears that they are rarely engaged in direct fundraising activities on a continuing basis, but they seem to show interest and perceive that fundraising should be the expectation of their position.
Journal Article
Planned Giving in Community College Development Efforts: Plans, Strategies, and Luck
Community colleges increasingly use fundraising as a strategy to fortify their financial situations, and one strategy that has been used less frequently for community colleges is planned giving. Planned giving encompasses a variety of giving options that result in a deferred realization of funds. The current study described the types of planned gifts currently used by community colleges, their organization, and the reliance placed upon them. With a sample of 150 community college development officers, findings identified that planned giving plays an important role and is utilized by colleges, but their use is largely unintentional and not viewed as strategic.
Journal Article
Using Feasibility Studies in Capital Fundraising Campaigns: A National Survey of Community Colleges
Community colleges increasingly participate in capital fundraising campaigns. Previous research has suggested that these campaigns are reliant on business and industry support, but the broader community of fundraising professionals note that effective planning for capital campaigns
begin with a feasibility study. Such planning processes allow institutions to fully understand their opportunities and recognize what work needs to take place prior to implementing a campaign. Based on the elements of a capital campaign, 212 community colleges that had conducted capital campaign
were surveyed about how important feasibility study elements were to their campaigns. With 99 respondents, the most critical elements of a feasibility study were identified as understanding the fundraising and fiscal environment of the campaign, developing a strong and effective case statement,
and identifying the appropriate staffing level to successfully conduct the campaign.
Journal Article
Stimulating innovation one trend at a time
A state's -- as well as a nation's -- prosperity is equally connected to the quality of its universities, not just for the education they provide to its citizens, but for the innovation and economic growth they promote. There are many ways the university of Arkansas does this in the state, but two endeavors in particular will have an impact that the author expects will increase greatly in the coming years. A resource that is quickly developing is the university's Applied Sustainability Center (ASC). Another venture that will contribute to economic development and sustainability is the Arkansas Research and Technology Park (ARTP). Both the ASC and ARTP are still in their infancy, but after only one year, the university is poised to have a significant impact on the dairy industry while the knowledge-based businesses it nurtures continue to grow.
Newsletter
From the Chalkboard to the Bank: Teaching Educational Leaders to be Effective Fundraisers
The effective use of financial resources is critical for all educational institutions, especially those K-12 schools that rely on public funding for their main operating revenue. As public entities and state governments increasingly struggle to find the revenue necessary to operate prisons, fund Medicaid/Medicare, improve an aging infrastructure, support social welfare programs, and recover from the Great Recession, educational institutions are finding themselves directly competing with other public agencies for scarce resources. These factors resulted in 29 states reducing funding for public education (Evans, Schwab & Wagner, 2019; Leachman, Masterson, & Figueroa, 2017). In the face of fierce competition, educational leaders must learn how to effectively compete for scarce funds in order to provide the necessary resources that will allow their schools to flourish.
Journal Article
FOREWORD
So, you have decided to learn more about the DREAM Act. I cannot encourage you enough. The path that led me to support the DREAM Act began in May 2008 when the Arkansas Department of Higher Education advised Arkansas universities that offering in-state tuition to students who did not possess a social security number might violate federal law. Up to that point, if undocumented students gradu ated from an Arkansas high school and satisfied other academic requirements, they were permitted to enter the university and pay in-state tuition. Now, qualified students who grew up in Arkansas would be forced to
Book Chapter
Fund raising success takes teamwork
A survey was conducted of senior advancement officers at major research universities engaged in major fund-raising efforts. Five of the universities used integrated organizations in planning and initiating their capital campaigns; 5 used nonintegrated organizational structures. The survey indicates the following: 1. An integrated organization gives all advancement officers the chance to become involved in selecting volunteers. 2. Organizational structure is a determining factor in writing and producing the case statement. 3. The process of creating communication tools is much simpler and easier under the clear delineation of authority that exists in an integrated organizational structure. 4. Prospect management under both centralized and decentralized structures came under the purviews of the development office. 5. The university relations office should be heavily involved in campaign public relations activities. 6. The alumni office has a limited role in campaign preparedness, at both integrated and nonintegrated universities.
Magazine Article