Mike has successfully litigated a wide range of commercial disputes, such as landlord-tenant cases, non-competition covenants, and creditors’ rights matters. Mike’s practice also includes corporate and transactional matters, such as the formation of new entities, corporate governance, shareholder buy-sell agreements, commercial and real estate contracts (drafting and negotiations), mergers and acquisitions of closely held businesses, […]
Online students are at significant risk for attrition as they experience isolation and a sense of disconnect from the institution, as well as find themselves lacking resources and information. Advisors can greatly impact students’ perceptions of their online experience by providing ongoing support and information to students. Advising online students can be challenging, however, as […]
Elise has spent her career in higher education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Her tenure started with the annual fund, The Penn Fund, where she saw the opportunity to develop “Penn Traditions: Building Our Community,” a comprehensive student philanthropy and engagement program. Elise’s work in this area changed the culture at Penn and […]
Overview Many formal mentors and leaders in academic medical settings are asked to take on significant mentoring responsibilities in addition to their clinical work, teaching, research, and scholarship. To be a successful mentor requires you to create an empowering dynamic with your mentees and focus them on developing their careers and solving challenges. But those […]
In this Report: As institutions face increasing financial constraints, they frequently ramp up fundraising efforts in order to secure new funds –- rather than asking the tough questions about how to spend existing funds more wisely. Oftentimes, guidance from an institution-wide plan is vague or missing altogether. But because the majority of decisions that impact […]
Paul is the Manager of Academic Advising at Ryerson’s business school, Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM). With nearly 11,000 students, TRSM is the largest business school in Canada. Paul’s role since 2019 has been to design, create, and manage a new academic advising team for business students at Ryerson University. Paul’s previous role at […]
Joseph, a library design specialist and founding partner of Studiotrope, has spent the past 18 years working with library clients to bring their buildings into alignment with their missions. He strongly believes we must first understand projects from the user experience perspective before we can start suggesting architectural solutions. Joseph has traveled and studied libraries […]
Overseeing a staff of more than twenty, Mitz leads the team that aims to meet alumni where they are in their lives by providing meaningful connection points to the university and to each other, which is achieved through affinity-based offerings and niche programming, volunteer opportunities around the world, broad-based and high-end events, and a comprehensive […]
Carmen Twillie Ambar is the 15th president of Oberlin College and the first African American leader in the institution’s 190-year history. Ambar came to Oberlin in 2017, after serving nine years as president of Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. At Oberlin, President Ambar has successfully implemented a number of transformative initiatives that promote a […]
Leading from the middle of an institution is a tough role. Managing both up and down while completing student-centered work requires self-reflection, empathy, and intention. Yet it can be accomplished in a transformative way that both honors the individual identities of your team and advances the goals and mission of your institution. Join us for […]
