“Crowdfunding” is the buzzword of the day in higher-ed fundraising. Last week, in one of Academic Impressions’ informal 7 Second Surveys, we asked our readers: “Do you expect to use a crowdfunding tool to raise dollars at your institution in the next year?” 67% said “no.” 33% said “yes.” 140 higher-ed fundraisers replied to our […]
In a recent, interactive online training session, Susan Ohrablo, a doctoral enrollment counselor with the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education at Nova Southeastern University and past advising center director, conducted a detailed critique of a series of examples of advisor responses to students’ email inquiries. Ohrablo reviewed what works and what doesn’t work in […]
At a recent AI online training “10 Tips for Improving Your Online Giving Site,” consultant and blogger Lynne Wester of www.donorrelationsguru.com reviewed recent data on online giving and what this data means for your giving site and email solicitation strategy. Here are several key takeaways that we recommend sharing with your colleagues. Let’s take a […]
Twitter was alive this week with discussion and shared best practices among alumni relations, annual giving, and student philanthropy officers who attended Academic Impressions’ 2013 student philanthropy conference. Here are some of the highlights and key takeaways from that conversation. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Can’t attend one of our events? Follow us on Twitter @academicimpress […]
In Academic Impressions’ recent webcast “FERPA Policy and Procedure Audit” (you can order this online training here), FERPA expert Helen Garrett, the dean of enrollment management systems at Lane Community College and recent president of PACRAO (the Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers), gave an in-depth walkthrough on how to review, update, and […]
During a June 18, 2013 webcast, Academic Impressions asked librarians from academic libraries across North America whether they are looking to move information literacy programming online — and why. The three main reasons offered: Enrollment growth in online and blended courses, where students may have limited access to the physical library or to meeting librarians […]
As mobile learning and remote teaching increase in popularity, so do concerns regarding personal safety and privacy. As you pilot mobile projects in your classes, are you considering how those projects impact both privacy and security? During a recent webcast, Academic Impressions conversed with mobile learning veterans Stephen Baldridge, assistant professor and baccalaureate program director […]
In our recent paper The Other Higher Ed Bubble, we argued college and university leaders need to act now and make fundamental changes to how they operate in order to ensure a sustainable future. This will mean holding critical conversations across your campus, defining the right problems to solve in the next 5-10 years, challenging […]
How does your campus support the academic success and retention of ethnic minority students? In “Campus Diversity: Beyond Just Enrollment,” Mary Hinton, the vice president for planning and assessment at Mount Saint Mary College, argues that often colleges and universities have prioritized enrolling an ethnically diverse incoming class without planning for the follow-through: academic success […]
This article is an excerpt from our paper “The Other Higher Ed Bubble: The Bubble We Aren’t Talking About.” To read the rest of the paper, click here. As government-subsidized debt continues to fuel higher ed’s growth, there is increasing speculation as to whether higher ed is the next bubble to burst—following the real estate […]
