A SERIES ON INNOVATIONS IN FUNDING ACADEMIC RESEARCHEd Mason, president of EMNR & Associates, is writing this series to assist academic leaders in finding creative strategies to merge public/private funding for existing and new research initiatives. Mason has studied an array of collaborative partnerships between the two offices most focused on external funding (the development office and […]
Ashlyn Sowell: During my recent leave from Gettysburg College, I travelled to Christchurch to speak to the Educate Plus New Zealand local chapter. I was quite moved by the challenges that my international colleagues face in fundraising after the devastating 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. One woman said to me, “I know we are supposed to […]
A COLUMN FROM GETTYSBURG COLLEGEThis article is the fourth in a series by Ashlyn Sowell, Gettysburg’s associate vice president and campaign director. The previous articles are:Developing Your Campaign Reports: Getting it Right the First TimeSpring Clean Your Major Gifts Portfolio4 Lessons Learned from Campaign Volunteers at Gettysburg College Today, Sowell shares some critical reminders that are […]
by Mark Hartell, Capital Projects Consultant Capital Projects: Consider This Scenario Is a capital project that delivers on time and within budget automatically a success? That depends on who you ask. The facilities manager who has to spend tens of thousands of dollars each year maintaining the cheaper compact shelving might not agree. The staff, […]
THE NEXT LEVEL IN CRISIS COMMUNICATIONSThis article is part of an ongoing series on taking your crisis communications and response planning to the next level. You’ll also want to read the previous article in the series, “Handling Footage in a Campus Crisis: Others‘ Footage.”We also recommend this online training from Academic Impressions:Managing Student Threats and […]
Karen Thurmond coordinates the day-to-day operations of the general education program (core curriculum), degree audit system (DegreeWorks), and an 24/7 system for academic advising appointments (AppointmentPlus) at the University of Memphis. She has written extensively for NACADA, and recently completed work with a team to automate the graduation process at The University of Memphis. Congratulations! […]
Higher education will face daunting and complex challenges over the next decade, and campuses will need high-performing teams, especially a high-performing senior team, in order to face those challenges. Building and nurturing a great team is a daunting and noble task for any leader. It takes courage and care, perspiration and aspiration, and investment of time and attention—all of […]
Gain strategies to engage and direct at-risk students on a path to success. The “intrusive,” or proactive, advising model helps advisors anticipate students’ needs and connect students to appropriate resources and support early in their academic careers. While intrusive advising can prove to be a complex and involved process, there are three major outreach points […]
When Did You Last Update Your Behavioral Intervention Process? by Louise A. Douce, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University), Gregory T. Eells, Ph.D. (Cornell University), Ruben Robles (University of Redlands), and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) After the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, most higher-ed institutions established behavioral intervention teams (BIT) to better manage potential issues of […]
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT This article is the third in a unique series by Heather Greig, senior associate with Bentz Whaley Flessner. The previous articles in this series were: Building a Strong Case for Support for Your Annual Fund 4 Keys to Building a Stronger Advancement Team by Heather Greig (Bentz Whaley Flessner) Over the last decade, […]
