For the past fourteen years, Tim Vick has been deeply involved in the success, retention, and progression of beginning college students. He has, in his role as an administrator, directed academic advising, academic testing, academic resource centers, and new and transfer student orientation. Most recently, he led the development and implementation of Middle Georgia State […]
A SERIES ON DONOR ACQUISITION FROM JESSICA NENO CLOUDThis is the third in a series on donor acquisition by Jessica Neno Cloud, CFRE, the author of Successful Fundraising Calls: A Phonathon Scripting Workshop. Cloud is the assistant director for fundraising initiatives and planned giving at the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation. She practices evidence-based fundraising with a […]
Amy plans, implements, and assesses faculty development programs for the improvement of teaching and learning and manages personnel and other resources for the Center for Instructional Technology. Since fall 2010, she and her colleagues have offered an iPad loaner program for Duke faculty, providing classroom sets of iPads for exploration and innovation in teaching and […]
Partnering with leaders to reinvigorate purpose and expand impact Ali has nearly 20 years of experience coaching and developing senior leaders across industries including higher education, healthcare and life sciences, technology, and professional services. Her clients range from college deans contemplating their next move to corporate officers navigating mergers and acquisitions. Ali is committed to […]
Through a series of surveys and interviews with advising directors across North America, Academic Impressions has identified a number of frequently missed opportunities that prevent institutions from maximizing the effectiveness of academic advising to improve student retention and academic success. The following are among the most significant: Developmental Advising: Empowering the Student In developmental advising, […]
A well-designed sophomore living experience program applies student development theory to sophomores, fosters student engagement, increases interaction with faculty and staff, and increases retention. Join us online to learn specific steps you can take to get your sophomore living-learning community program off the ground or what you can do to improve an existing program. Our expert […]
With more than 20 years of annual giving experience at both large public and small private institutions, Scott currently manages a staff of 14 with an eye toward performance tracking to improve Richmond’s fundraising efforts. Starting his advancement career at West Virginia Wesleyan College, he went on to manage successful annual giving programs at Eastern […]
Jillian manages the daily operations of the 49er Finish Program including: academic advising, conducting marketing and outreach, generating reports and tracking data, managing program assessment and evaluation, and collaborating with academic departments. She serves as the central resource for students through providing personalized advising services to assist students in successfully completing their degree.
Campuses continue to struggle with coordinating and solving campus-wide retention and enrollment challenges. Yet, the University of Tennessee used a problem-solving approach to pull together key partners to address an enrollment challenge. This approach worked so well that they have continued to meet to solve enrollment and retention challenges across campus, such as: Understanding why […]
Gene Deisinger is a licensed psychologist, a certified health service provider in psychology, and a certified peace officer. He currently serves as the associate director of public safety and deputy chief of police with the Iowa State University Police Division. Gene is responsible for assessing and managing threats against persons, managing and conducting criminal investigations, […]
