Institutions currently face a changing student demographic, increased student disengagement, and the Great Resignation, and their old methods of operating may no longer allow them to be successful in a changing higher education landscape. As institutions look to boost or maintain student enrollment and retention, as well as to retain their faculty and staff, breaking […]
Dr. George Marcus is currently an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the State University of New York at Geneseo, a highly -regarded public liberal arts college, where he has taught for 13 years. Prior to this role he was a post-doctoral scholar and instructor at Stanford university. He is the leader of a […]
Gabe brings more than a decade’s worth of frontline fundraising with him that includes annual, planned and major gift solicitation. In addition, he has experience in event planning, board relations and successful grant writing. In his fundraising career, Gabe has worked directly with numerous chairs in departments ranging from History to Molecular Biosciences. He believes […]
Dr. Lisa Severy serves as a national leader in the fields of career development and counseling, the new collegiate job market, experiential education, international student employment, student affairs, and the intersection of education and employment. Dr. Severy is immediate past president of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) and has been a board member since […]
As the higher ed marketplace becomes increasingly competitive, it has become more critical than ever to be able to measure the impact of your marketing efforts on brand perception — critical, but not always easy. In a recent interview with Academic Impressions, Bob Sevier, senior vice president of strategy for Stamats Inc., shared with us […]
As we face declining enrollments and a pandemic that limits in-person events, many enrollment and admissions professionals are struggling to adjust the traditional tactics they have used to recruit more students. Though most institutions rely on face-to-face recruitment events, the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging us to strategically shift to hosting virtual events instead. This program […]
Some senior leaders starting a new position may still imagine they will be granted an informal “honeymoon” period with the time and space to acclimate to their new responsibilities, conduct a “listening tour” before making any big decisions, and build relationships. The reality, however, is starkly different. In today’s world of higher education, senior leaders […]
Kate Harrison has built a superior portfolio of donor stewardship work over a decade in Higher Education and now with the nation’s number one cancer center. This includes launching award-winning volunteer programs, crafting bespoke donor engagements, and executing spectacular events and milestone celebrations. Kate believes that collaboration and a donor-centric mindset are the keys to […]
James is a member of the University Development (UD) leadership team at UC San Diego. In his role, he helps ensure significant levels of philanthropic support for the eight academic divisions that comprise general campus by managing and driving UD’s $1M+ gift pipeline and helping inform strategic direction in partnership with key Advancement partners. He […]
In his 26 years of practice, Mr. Lewis has been involved with projects across the US and abroad. These include facilities such as the Osborne Center for Science & Engineering at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, the Michael B. Enzi STEM Undergraduate Laboratory Facility at the University of Wyoming, and the Tracy Hall Science […]
