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 […]
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 […]
Pre-COVID, most colleges and universities had clear processes and long-standing practices in place for employee search and hiring. But the course of the pandemic and the hybrid workforce in which we are now operating is causing higher ed talent management leaders across North America to rethink these processes in big and small ways. Join us […]
As faculty move through the mid-career stage, they can face additional career hurdles and possibilities. Higher education feels more unstable than ever, with challenges from state legislatures to funding and tenure, struggles with student engagement and mental health, and greater numbers of faculty and staff leaving for jobs outside universities. Faculty who are able to […]
For too many academics, whether and when to start a family, and how to balance parenthood as a full-time academic, remain challenging questions often rooted in either/or thinking: that you can thrive as a parent or as a scholar, but not as both. While there is some truth to the belief that parenthood can add […]
Monica Glina is Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Executive Director of the Academy of Medical Educators and the Director of the Medical Education concentration at New York Medical College. She has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Boston University and a doctorate in pedagogy. […]
Dr. Scott D. Van Loo is Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing at Ashland University. Ashland University has 2,300 traditional undergraduate students and 3,700 adult and graduate students. In his role of chief enrollment officer at the institution, he oversees all student recruitment and marketing efforts at the university. He serves on several committees […]
Abeer Mustafa manages all aspects of the Department of Housing and Residence Life with the number one goal of student success in mind. She is actively developing thematic housing, living learning communities, and a faculty-in-residence program along with needed facilities improvements and new construction. Abeer previously worked as Assistant Director at the University of Houston […]
Recent studies have chronicled enrollment shortfalls and their impact on institutions across the country. Yet, given the increase in tuition discounting over recent years, it’s imperative that institutions manage the critical metric of net tuition revenue and not just enrollment numbers. This will require a more unified and methodical approach — and close collaboration between […]
Establishing retention efforts for underrepresented faculty is just as important as recruiting, hiring, or onboarding them. We will discuss ways campuses may unintentionally fail at retaining talented faculty due to a lack of thorough and meaningful planning, including the absence of high-quality mentoring programs for underrepresented faculty. Our guest speaker, Dr. Bridget Turner Kelly, will […]
