Higher Ed Leaders: We have the Support & Strategies You Need

Defining Your Role as Chief of Staff

The role of Chief of Staff in relation to the President or other leader varies on many factors, such as how new your President is to the role and how involved they want you to be with decision making. Join us for this one-hour webcast to learn how to: Determine the needs of your President […]

Measuring Academic Program Cost and Demand to Improve Resource Allocation

Measuring Academic Program Cost and Demand to Improve Resource Allocation December 8 – 9, 2020  Learn how you can calculate and analyze the financial performance of your academic programs so you can make more informed resourcing decisions. CPE credits are offered for this event. If you require CPE credit, you will need to log in […]

Strengthen Student Community Building in Digital Spaces

As you reflect on this fall and prepare for another partially or fully remote semester, you may have found some successful strategies that have helped students build community online and others that have fallen flat. As students return after an unorthodox fall term, it will be more important than ever to strengthen online community building. […]

The Inclusive Leader’s Approach to Accountability

We’ve all said or done something at work that unintentionally upset or offended someone. We may shy away from holding ourselves and others accountable for resolving the situation because we want to prevent further harm that comes from the shame or disappointment associated with admitting a mistake. But inclusive leaders see things differently — they […]

Microcredentials and Digital Badges in Higher Education

Microcredentials and Digital Badges in Higher Education December 16 – 17, 2020 Explore how to assess the needs of your students, institution, and industry to determine the most valuable badges to pursue. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as […]

Anti-Oppressive Practices in Clinical Education

Clinical practitioners and the educators who train them should be prepared to work with individuals from a variety of racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, critical conversations around bias, marginalization, and oppression are all too often relegated to the background of – or completely absent from – coursework in clinical disciplines. In many disciplines, most […]

Understanding and Interrupting Privileged Classroom Practices

Historically, classrooms in higher ed have been molded by implicit cultural norms such as competition, lecture, and perfectionism. When we investigate the hidden values and practices we have inherited, we discover how we can unintentionally contradict our students’ cultural identities and hinder their learning. By noticing, interrogating, and interrupting the patterns that have shaped both […]

Frontline Fundraising: Essentials of Gift Solicitation

Frontline Fundraising: Essentials of Gift Solicitation March 3 – April 7, 2021 Important Links Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team | Webcast Recording Anticipating and Overcoming Objections in Frontline Fundraising | Webcast Recording Small Events for Donor Cultivation | Webcast Recording Strategizing Multiple Fundraising Attempts in Fundraising | Webcast Recording Developing Your Parent Giving Strategy […]

Productive Conversations with Donors: A Book Club Experience

Productive Conversations with Donors: A  Book Club Experience January 13,  January 27 & February 10, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern Important Links Frontline Fundraising Essentials: Outreach, Qualification, Visits and the Ask | Webcast Series Recording Developing Rigor in Your Fundraising Team | Webcast Recording Anticipating and Overcoming Objections in Frontline Fundraising | Webcast Recording Small Events for […]

Teaching Your Service Learning Course Online

We know that high-impact practices support profound learning by promoting student engagement and real-world experience. Among those high-impact practices, service learning courses help students achieve a deeper understanding of course content. They can also shape their personal values and civic responsibility through reflection and participation in an organized service activity that serves community needs (Bringle, […]

Increase Your ROI on Alumni Engagement Through Effective Data Analysis

Increase Your ROI on Alumni Engagement Through Effective Data Analysis December 17 – 18, 2020 Learn how to tell the story of your alumni relations efforts through data. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make […]

Strategies for Leading Short-Term Initiatives on Your Campus

Strategies for Leading Short-Term Initiatives on Your Campus December 3 – 4, 2020  Expand your toolkit, so that you can fully engage your stakeholders and navigate barriers during your most critical campus-wide initiatives. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials […]

Mitigating and Responding to Bias in Your Title IX Process

To ensure confidence in the fair and equitable grievance process, the new 2020 Title IX regulations require bias reduction training for all members of your Title IX team. Implicit bias is inevitable; we all have them. Even with awareness and regular training, bias may sneak into your process. What can you do to prevent it […]

Online Programs: Building a Vision and Strategy

Online Programs: Building a Vision and Strategy November 30 – December 2, 2020 Build a business plan to strategically develop your online programs. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it […]

Supporting Your Primary Witness During a Title IX Cross-Examination

The 2020 Title IX federal regulations require live hearings to include a cross-examination of both parties by the other party’s Advisor. This revised process brings certain challenges. First, cross-examination can feel overwhelming, and even traumatizing to survivors of sexual assault who must recount and relive their trauma in front of others. Second, the process can […]

Practical Data Governance in Higher Education

Strong data governance ensures that your institution is using information well when making data-driven decisions and complying with mandates around the collection, use, and sharing of data. During the COVID-19 era, accuracy in presenting timely information transparently to students, employees, parents, and the public make data governance all the more critical. Learn concrete, practical steps […]

Using Annual Giving Data to Acquire and Retain Donors

Data analysis has the power to inform and transform your annual-giving decision making in a way that allows you to steer your shop towards growth. However, the key to effective data analysis is knowing how to use the right data and from where to obtain it, so that you can identify donor trends, grow your […]