Finding a balance between protecting free speech and keeping classroom discussions professional is often easier said than done in an election season when anything from climate change to history lessons might quickly become a hot topic. For practical, useful advice on classroom civility, we talked with Barbara Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at […]
The fallout from COVID-19 has led many colleges and universities to implement furloughs in recent weeks and more are likely to follow. This is a difficult task for even the most seasoned leaders due to the questions and emotions involved, but drawing upon lessons learned from others can help make the process smoother and lead […]
FREE WEBCAST RECORDING Supporting First Generation Students Amid COVID-19 The live webcast took place on April 1, 2020. Please register to get access to the recording. COVID-19 Critical Response DISCUSSION SERIES Watch a webcast recording where our experts connect with the broader higher education community to share ideas and ask questions amid the COVID-19 crisis. Supporting […]
Tom oversees the university’s distance learning strategy, policies and practices, including program and course design, development, and assessment. In his career, Tom has administered e-learning development for both academic (public and private) and industrial (Fortune 500, government/military) audiences. A regular presenter at academic and industry conferences, he is an award-winning instructional designer, program manager, faculty […]
Learn how a day of giving can encourage giving to your institution in a more compelling and urgent way. You will learn how to develop a day of giving from concept and launch to follow up. Session one will cover pre-planning, collaborating across campus, and executing a day of giving. Session two will cover gift processing […]
Digital Recording – 60 minute recording
Securing a principal gift can have an immense impact on the way an institution is able to meet its mission and serve students effectively. However, identifying and cultivating relationships with potential principal gift donors takes patience, intentionality, and compromise. In this useful question-and-answer virtual webcast, our expert instructor, Mitchell Spearman, will call upon his experiences […]
Created in 2006, Cornell Mosaic is the lead advisory organization of Cornell’s diverse alumni communities. Cornell Mosaic collaborates with and serves several identity-based alumni communities under one centralized umbrella, and it’s continuing to build upon already-strong participation rates. In 2017, an exclusive evening with Cornell faculty and alumni experts at the National Museum of African […]
Even as more institutions look to launch new campaigns — often increasingly ambitious ones in terms of their dollar goals — donors are increasingly interested in attaching their names to philanthropic projects representative of their values. In fact, Vincent Duckworth, Partner at ViTrēo, advises that recognizing major gifts with naming opportunities has become so prevalent […]
Mentoring programs are a great way to reconnect and re-engage alumni, while providing students important career development advice and helping them to understand life after school. Join us online as we uncover the tools and techniques needed to create a program that effectively engages alumni as volunteer mentors and provides meaningful experiences for students. You […]
