Taking the Campaign Beyond Campus Events: A Case Study

The University of the Virgin Islands (an HBCU with campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix US Virgin Islands) saw their alumni giving rate increase from 13% to 42% in the past year during the institution’s “50 for 50 Campaign” celebrating UVI’s 50th anniversary. What is especially noteworthy about this jump in giving rate is […]

Paul A. Savory

Paul is director of summer sessions and flexible programs and associate professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As director, Paul coordinates the curricular issues, schedules, and budgets for the university’s summer sessions. He also facilitates campus efforts to create flexible learning opportunities to better meet the needs of current […]

John Greene

John Greene has been in a leadership position within a higher education facilities department for 37 years, nearly all with Trinity University.  He has been active member within APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers; serving on its international board of directors, president of an eight-state regional association, member of national/regional committees and host […]

Networking Fundamentals for Research Development Professionals

Whether you’re a new research development professional (RDP) or an RDP new to your institution, you need to orient to your institution’s structure and research landscape. Where can you gather tools and intel that will further your institution’s research mission, and how can you share them widely? Join us online to learn the fundamentals of […]

Discovering and Acting on Your Students’ Post-Pandemic Online Preferences

We oversee an undergraduate program consisting of approximately 2700 students in a typical college of business at a large, public land-grant institution. Being a business school, we constantly look for ways to adapt to the changing environment and to find opportunities to make our operations more efficient and effective. Applying these basic business principles to […]

Ghostwriting for the President: 3 Techniques to Capture Their Voice

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.”– Jane Austen, Persuasion A decade ago, when I was getting started in the legal department at Missouri State University, one of our campuses became embroiled in a turf dispute with another educational institution. Stakeholders from both institutions met to explore collaborative options. The stakeholder meeting […]

Enya Svoboda

As the Technical Project Coordinator, Enya is focused on supporting the development team to keep projects moving efficiently and ensuring technical solutions are delivered on time. She works closely with our cross-departmental product team to organize project development, manage timelines, problem-solve, and handle task management to meet both internal and external objectives. With a diverse […]

4 Key Components of the Stepped Care 2.0 Model in Higher Ed

Giving every student an assessment and 50-minute counseling session is no longer sustainable given the high volume of students needing mental health services. You are likely looking for new ways of delivering quality care to meet your students’ needs and manage your resources. Join us online to learn how the Stepped Care 2.0 Model may […]

Lindsay Drake

In this role, Lindsay develops and drives strategy for direct faculty-to-alumni engagement by applying a volunteer management model to faculty. Working closely with development directors, engagement officers, and college leadership, Lindsay facilitates quality faculty-to-alumni connections through various virtual and in-person programs and events. These programs include live video webinars with faculty speakers, research presentations, a […]

What Does Collaborative Strategic Planning Actually Look Like? An Informal Case Study

A PROCESS THAT WORKSIf the case study below intrigues you, you can learn the 5-phase Collaborative Strategic Planning process that Anoka Ramsey Community College undertook in Pat Sanaghan’s book Strategic Planning: 5 Tough Questions, 5 Proven Answers.Case Study: Anoka Technical College & Anoka Ramsey Community College by Andrew Aspaas, Patrick Sanaghan, Donald Lewis, and Kent […]