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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Hawkins Bolden: A Mind’s Eye and Searching Hands See | The Folk Art Society of America

Writing about seeing an exhibition of works by a blind artist presents a metaphysical conundrum. While Hawkins Bolden (1914–2005) only…

4 min readMar 14, 2022

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Hawkins Bolden: A Mind’s Eye and Searching Hands See | The Folk Art Society of America

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Tuition Revenue: Where’s All the Money? | Just Explain It to Me!

“This institution charges $50,000 for tuition. We have 2,000 students. That’s $100 million. Where is it? What did the administration do…

3 min readMar 14, 2022

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Tuition Revenue: Where’s All the Money? | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Public Relations: No, You Can’t Have Your Own Logo | Just Explain It to Me!

Dean: Hello. I’m the new dean of the college of business, and I have big plans for our school. We’re the best school on campus-accredited…

3 min readMar 14, 2022

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Boards: Who’s Really in Charge? | Just Explain It to Me!

“There are so many boards at this institution. Who’s really in charge? What do they do? How do people get on the board?”

4 min readMar 14, 2022

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Boards: Who’s Really in Charge? | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Sell the Art Collection and Use the Money for Scholarships! | Just Explain It to Me!

Memorandum

3 min readMar 14, 2022

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Sell the Art Collection and Use the Money for Scholarships! | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Why Can’t We Buy a Fountain From Sam’s Club? | Just Explain It to Me!

Scene: Mathematics department faculty meeting at a public institution. Agenda item, “New Fountain,” listed under old business, is about to…

4 min readMar 13, 2022

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Why Can’t We Buy a Fountain From Sam’s Club? | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Why Would an Institution Refuse a Charitable Contribution? | Just Explain It to Me!

Every institution needs additional resources. Higher education faces historic challenges to viability and ensuring student success. During…

4 min readMar 13, 2022

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Why Would an Institution Refuse a Charitable Contribution? | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Should Institutions Support Sports Programs That Don’t Make Money? | Just Explain It to Me!

From a reader: Please just explain to me why a college/university would/should continue supporting sports programs that make no money and…

4 min readMar 13, 2022

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Should Institutions Support Sports Programs That Don’t Make Money? | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

How Colleges and Universities Search for Senior Leaders | Just Explain It to Me!

It’s the height of the hoop-jumping season for aspiring senior administrators participating in national searches (there are no further…

5 min readMar 13, 2022

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How Colleges and Universities Search for Senior Leaders | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

All the President’s Fundraisers | Just Explain It to Me!

Students: (Shout simultaneously) Officer Quincy!

4 min readMar 13, 2022

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All the President’s Fundraisers | Just Explain It to Me!

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Kathy Johnson Bowles

Kathy Johnson Bowles

CEO, board member, advancement & strategy expert, scholar, nationally recognized artist — 32 years experience in higher education and not-for-profit management.

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