Overcoming the Effects of White Privilege for More Equitable Search Processes

If you’re on a search committee, you’re working hard to ensure a fair and equitable hiring process. In the midst of the search, you may feel like you’re ensuring fairness by subscribing to notions like: “I don’t see skin color.” “I’m colorblind.” “I treat all people the same.” While you intend these as positive statements, […]

Academic Restructuring: Creating New Growth Opportunities (Merrimack)

Academic Restructuring: Creating New Growth Opportunities Agenda To help you understand the conditions and approaches surrounding the restructure at Merrimack College, you’ll learn the following: 1) The market conditions and financial realities that required the school to restructure 2) The outcomes of the restructure – both the good and the bad 3) How Dean Cherney […]

Academic Restructuring: Critical Insights and Lessons Learned

We know that academic restructuring happens for many reasons. Maybe you need to restructure because you’re faced with a crisis, such as budgetary cuts or enrollment declines. Or, you might see opportunities for growth and innovation due to changing market trends.  In either case, it helps to get perspective from other leaders who have lead […]

Academic Restructuring: Taking Action Quickly During Times of Change (Clarion)

Academic Restructuring: Taking Action Quickly During Times of Change Hear from two institutions about how they restructured in order to stay competitive amid changing market demands. (This session covers one of those institutions) Agenda To help you understand the conditions and approaches surrounding the restructure at Clarion University, you’ll learn the following: 1) The market […]

Creating an Inner Coach Stronger than Your Inner Critic

Many of us live with constant self-talk that undermines our confidence, courage, and resilience. You may tell yourself things like: “I’m such an idiot.” “I never get it right.” “I’m just not smart enough.” “I’m way too slow at my work.” Sound familiar? Join us online to learn how you can start developing your alternative […]

Fostering Psychological Safety in Your Team

Psychological safety is the belief that you will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. When you have psychological safety, you have the freedom to be vulnerable. You can take risks without feeling a sense of failure or ridicule. Teams that have psychological safety are more innovative, creative, […]

The Promise and Peril of Podcasting in Higher Education

The Promise and Peril of Podcasting in Higher Education Capitalize on the momentum of podcasts to advance your marketing and communication goals. Agenda What Will I Say, and How Will I Say It? ­ Choosing the right topic Making the case for a podcast Ensuring your podcast isn’t a commercial Before and After Pressing Record […]

A Simple Way to Make Your Classes More Interactive

Learn how a tool you’re likely already using can take your lectures from mundane to engaging in as little as 15 minutes. We all know that there are benefits to infusing more interactivity into the classroom. But how can you make your classrooms more interactive in ways that are still easy and affordable to implement? […]

Making Your Social Media Content Accessible and Inclusive

More and more institutions are facing scrutiny over the accessibility of their websites, and now, that same conversation is turning to social media. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) doesn’t currently offer guidance related specifically to social media, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is calling out institutions that aren’t ensuring posts and content […]

Using Data to Inform and Design Sophomore Year Experience Programs

After a supportive first year, many sophomores return to campus the following fall with a feeling of “What now?” It’s easy to make assumptions about why sophomores feel this way—maybe they’re lacking a major or are still seeking social belonging. But how regularly are you collecting data to understand more objectively why you’re losing sophomores? […]