Positioning institutional advancement in times of challenge and change

By Sharon Dell – Africa Editor. In our Special Report from the Inyathelo Ninth Leadership Retreat held in South Africa, Mark Paterson provides an overview of some key features under discussion, focusing on the practice of advancement and the benefits that integrated fundraising can bring, not just as a source of funding, but as a means of improving institutional governance and leadership. Also in our Special Report, Karen MacGregor highlights the points made by Dr Bhekinkosi Moyo, CEO of the Southern Africa Trust, on the evolution of philanthropy in Africa.
   In Africa Analysis, Teboho Moja discusses the role of science granting councils which she argues sit at the intersection between governments, the higher education sector and society, and have a crucial role to play in the transformation of society.
   In Africa Features, Christabel Ligami considers the impact on female students of the lack of sexual harassment policies and reporting systems at Kenyan universities – a situation which is slowly being addressed.
   In news from around the continent, Tonderayi Mukeredzi reports on calls by Zimbabwean students based in the United Kingdom for the new government to prioritise higher education, while Gilbert Nganga reports on a major fees hike in store for state-funded students at public universities in Kenya.
   In World Blog this week, Patrick Blessinger, Jaimie Hoffman and Mandla Makhanya discuss the need for change and the tensions of change in ensuring a culture of inclusion in higher education. More...