Planning and Budgeting: Critical Advice for the President and Cabinet

This week, we interviewed Pat Sanaghan, president of The Sanaghan Group, who has worked with dozens of institutions to coach them through a collaborative and effective strategic planning and budgeting process. We wanted to ask what advice he would most want college and university presidents and members of their cabinets to hear. This is what […]

Building Confidence as a New Leader: Discussion on April 25

The internal barriers new leaders face when starting a new role or project can hold them back from being successful. Negative self-talk, the inability to accept praise, and feedback that is based on your identity rather than your actions can all hinder your ability to make decisions and lead others. Join us for a one-hour […]

Lorraine Logan, LEED AP BD+C

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Lorraine understands that successful project delivery combines management of the construction process with fluid communication among all stakeholders. Her vast portfolio includes the new and renovated science facilities at SIUE. Her background in architecture and construction has prepared her to assess a project for potential challenges […]

Managing the Whole Student Life Cycle: A Discussion for Higher Ed Leaders

Boosting retention and graduation successfully requires a whole-campus approach coordinated across enrollment management, student affairs, and academic affairs. But what often stands as a barrier to a more a coordinated whole-campus approach is that institutions typically compartmentalize the stages of the student life cycle, encouraging different divisions or offices to manage things like recruitment, curricular […]

Darla Fletcher

Dr. Fletcher has worked in higher education in institutional research at The University of Memphis and in the Registrar’s Office and Information and Technology Services at Arkansas State University. She has managed websites for many Academic Affairs offices and created homegrown software applications, such as the Early Alert program, a program assessment software, a graduation […]

Athletics Fundraising: Direct Mail Strategy

Learn how to develop a comprehensive direct mail strategy for your athletic program. If your institution is looking to grow its athletic fundraising efforts, a coordinated direct mail strategy is a cost-effective first step toward building a donor pipeline and growing fundraising capacity. You will gain insights on scheduling sends, creating compelling messaging, and coordinating […]

Improving Academic Literacy for
International Students

This online training will give you strategies for engaging faculty and staff to help international students build the skills that are essential for their academic success. You will gain ideas for providing targeted co-curricular academic literacy support to help students perform better in the classroom. You will learn how to: Identify barriers to students developing their […]

How RIT is Building An Adjunct Community

MORE FROM RIT RIT’s strategic plan calls for the institution to become a “model of inclusive excellence for all faculty and staff in the areas of professional development.” Here are further examples of what RIT has been trying recently: Beyond Workshops: How RIT Incentivizes Faculty Development “George”: How RIT is Encouraging Interdisciplinary Collaboration When thinking […]

Building Communities of Practice: Extended Orientation and Development Programs for Campus Leaders

At this time of continued transition in higher education, institutions are regularly welcoming new leaders at all levels. Many institutions do not have well-developed, intentional practices for fully onboarding new leaders in ways that will help them understand the culture, complexity, and wide range of responsibilities and expectations of their position. Additionally, many leaders are […]

Advocate For Your Department by Using Data Effectively

Given the current context of higher ed, you are likely defending and justifying your department’s expenses relating to revenue, and you’re having to make important decisions, including budget cuts, that impact people across your department. You know that data can be a powerful tool to help you lead through these decisions and changes because data […]