Volume 17 Issue

Women HBCU Presidents Forge a New Path

As a growing number of women lead America's HBCUs—many of them praised for creating new partnerships or wrangling financially troubled institutions back from possible dissolution—their presence is forcing conversations related to gender equality in academia. It also is stirring up a conversation about the sometimes-challenging environments in which they must succeed.

The Next Steps in Reimagining CASE's Volunteer Leadership Structure

Upcoming changes to CASE's volunteer leadership structure will create a forum for broader engagement across the globe and provide a more seamless, connected member experience.

CASE Spotlight: Chua Beng Hwee 

Over the last decade, advancement in Asia, Australia and the Middle East has grown exponentially—and along the way, CASE’s Asia-Pacific team has worked to build and strengthen a vibrant community of practice. Leading that charge has been Chua Beng Hwee, CASE Asia-Pacific’s executive director since 2010.

U.S. Federal News

Sen. Wyden Proposes Eliminating Charitable Deduction for Certain Gifts to Colleges and Universities

In response to the recent college admissions scandal, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced his intention to introduce legislation that would eliminate the charitable deduction for "donations made to colleges and universities before or during the enrollment of children of the donor's family."

Congressman Introduces Universal Charitable Deduction Bill

In February, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced a new bill (H.R. 1260) to establish a universal charitable deduction. Like the Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act (H.R. 651), the bill would create an above-the-line deduction for non-itemizers. Text for the bill has not yet been released publicly.

VSE Briefing for Government Relations Staff

On March 5, CASE hosted a briefing on the 2018 Voluntary Support of Education survey results for government relations professionals in Washington, DC. Association and institution government relations staff and other advancement professionals heard about the latest trends in charitable giving to colleges and universities and what the new data means for charitable giving legislation on Capitol Hill.