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Practicing Mindfulness: A 9-Day Program for Higher-Ed Professionals

We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to show up, keep going, and perform. It’s easy to lose sight of the simple moments of joy and substance in our everyday lives. Through this video course, you will develop a daily mindfulness practice that enables you to pause, connect more deeply with what’s going on […]

Increasing Student Retention and Completion Rates through Proactive Advising

Many institutions are already using proactive advising to help students in danger of failing or dropping out. But are you effectively communicating with both staff and academically at-risk students to maximize your impact? Proactive advising techniques can help you to increase student retention and completion rates through improving interdepartmental communication and creating a better understanding […]

Leading and Influencing as a Department Chair Bootcamp

Leading and Influencing as a Department Chair Bootcamp September 21 – October 26, 2022 Individual Dates: September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022 Welcome to the course page for your bootcamp! More information will be added as we get closer to your event, so please check back soon. Important Links Contact Moira Killoran […]

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification July 11 – 12, 2022 Feel better equipped to effectively investigate complex sexual harassment cases. EVENT INFORMATION ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Strategies to Confidently Communicate with Students Experiencing Mental Health Challenges

As students, faculty, and staff return to campus life, the impromptu conversations that characterize in-person interactions are naturally more likely to resume. Data shows that the rate of students reporting a sense of disconnection from campus, anxiety, and depression has increased during the pandemic. Students returning to campus will need more support than ever. Front-line […]

Building, Leading, and Retaining a High-Performance Frontline Fundraising Team

A new generation of frontline fundraisers who have different values and needs, combined with a rapidly changing social environment and labor market, are making the task of selecting, developing, and retaining fundraising teams more difficult than ever. Yet we know that our ability to sustainably raise fundraising revenue year after year depends on having skilled […]

Retain Frontline Fundraisers by Fostering Inclusive Practices

When prospect and donor values around diversity, equity, and inclusion do not align with your institutional values, tension can develop in the relationship, leading to difficult conversations that can have a negative impact on frontline fundraising goals. Knowing how to effectively communicate and interact with your prospects and donors can lead to deeper relationships with […]

Forging On and Off Campus Partnerships to Support Students’ Emergency Needs

Students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students are typically the most at risk of falling through the cracks in college. In addition to academic barriers, these students often lack financial resources to make it through emergencies or breaks in the academic year. As institutions look to increase retention and completion rates for students from […]

Enhance Donor Experience by Conducting an Acknowledgement Audit

Institutions offer myriad giving opportunities that donors might choose to support. From the unrestricted gift to the gift supporting a scholarship or program, many institutions offer dozens or even hundreds of ways donors can allocate their gifts. Unfortunately, with decentralized institutions, a multitude of giving options can lead to inconsistencies in the ways that units, […]

Building Confidence as a New Leader: Discussion on May 10

The internal barriers new leaders face when starting a new role or project can hold them back from being successful. Negative self-talk, the inability to accept praise, and feedback that is based on your identity rather than your actions can all hinder your ability to make decisions and lead others. Join us for a one-hour […]

Building Confidence as a New Leader: Discussion on April 25

The internal barriers new leaders face when starting a new role or project can hold them back from being successful. Negative self-talk, the inability to accept praise, and feedback that is based on your identity rather than your actions can all hinder your ability to make decisions and lead others. Join us for a one-hour […]

A Cohort-Based Series for Academic Leaders: Faculty Affairs Roundtable

A Cohort-Based Series for Academic Leaders: Faculty Affairs Roundtable Session 1: June 24, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Session 2: July 1, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Session 3: July 8, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Session 4: July 15, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Session 5: […]

Interim President Roundtable

Interim President Roundtable July 22 – Oct 28, 2022 Important Links Welcome! To facilitate community and trust-building among the cohort from the get-go, the roundtable will kick off with a half-day in-person strategy session in Denver, Colorado on Friday, July 22. Seven weekly, hour-long virtual sessions will follow, running from early August to late October. […]

Chief Strategy Officer Roundtable

Chief Strategy Officer Roundtable: A Cohort-Based Series for VPs of Strategy/Strategic Initiatives June 21 – August 12, 2022 Important Links Nearby Hotel Suggestions Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center – 3-star hotel 8300 E Crescent Pkwy, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303-804-0700 Distance from office: 0.5 miles if driving, 0.3 miles if walking Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center – […]