Some faculty members at the University are trying to create a five-year master's degree program in public policy that would begin in fall 2007, said Education School Dean David Breneman, co-chair of the public policy committee. "The program has not been approved yet," Breneman said.
Private contributions to universities around the nation have significantly increased in 2005, according to a survey conducted by the Voluntary Support of Education Institution of the Council of Aid to Education. The increase in donations was not the same across the board, the survey stated. While giving from private foundations and alumni increased, corporations were not as charitable to universities nationally, the survey found. Additionally, the survey reported that while the number of alumni providing voluntary support to colleges and universities decreased, the total amount of money given by alumni increased.
