10 Mistakes New Presidents Often Make Webcast Recording

Learn ten common mistakes new presidents make and how you can avoid them. Patrick Sanaghan will share what he has learned from interviewing and working with dozens of college and university presidents. Join us to learn these lessons and how you can ensure a smooth and successful leadership transition for your institution. Add a recording […]

Navigating Challenges of Academic Leadership

Academic chairs and deans require different playbooks than other higher ed administrators in order to be successful. This resource will introduce you to 2 philosophies that will help you increase effectiveness as an academic chair or dean.

Anne M. Sullivan

Anne has over thirteen years of experience assisting research universities and academic medical centers with reviewing and improving administrative operations, assessing their compliance with federal and other applicable regulations, and enhancing institutional compliance programs. Anne has assisted many universities in resolving compliance issues by supporting legal counsel during active audits or investigations, serving as expert […]

Approaching Donor Management with Confidence

To successfully cultivate donors, deans need to understand donor psychology and philanthropic propensity. In this session, we’ll discuss how you approach portfolio management and managing prospect information with your dean. You’ll have the opportunity to share best practices and consider new ways to structure your work to achieve the fundraising goals of your academic unit.

Dr. Kristen Gray

Dr. Kristen Gray earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the Adler University in Chicago. She joined Hope College Counseling and Psychological Services In 1997 and became Associate Dean for Health and Counseling and Director of Counseling and Psychological Services in 1998. During her career at CAPS, she has developed the program to […]

Ronn Kobalsh

Ronn is a highly experienced professional who has successfully implemented shared services in higher education (University of Chicago & Yale University) and state government (State of Ohio). He is currently leading the effort to continuously improve processes and drive business transformation within and outside the shared services organization through the use of data, and a […]

Fundraising for Law Schools

Traditional fundraising tactics often underperform when approaching law school alumni. Gain tailored tools and techniques for engaging this unique alumni group and compelling them to give. Throughout this training you will learn how to: Meaningfully engage law school alumni Respond to challenges of debt and time constraints Adapt your infrastructure for fundraising success Create law […]

Sarah M. Zehr Gantz

Sarah brings more than 20 years of experience in industry and academia, and in her current role, she works with the three universities in the University of Illinois system on common academic issues. Her success depends on relationship-building, collaboration, negotiation, and (occasionally) a gift for managing conflict. Sarah also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor […]

Max Allen

Since his arrival at Clemson University in June 2015, Max Allen has helped strengthen the overall national reputation and awareness of the Clemson brand. He serves as the chief advisor to President Clements and is the primary liaison with the vice presidents and other direct reports to the president. Under his leadership, he has helped […]

Meeting the Challenge of Program Prioritization

Report: May 2015. In this report, you’ll see a national snapshot of program prioritization efforts based on a recent survey of over 100 institutional leaders — plus critical lessons learned to aid you in your own efforts, including: Read the report. See Other Topics in Institutional & Academic Planning