Finding Your Authentic Voice: Building Public Speaking Confidence

Communication is a critical skill for leaders. As the challenges facing higher education grow more complex and communication methods more diverse, developing competency and comfort with public speaking is essential. Join us for a virtual training designed to help you improve your public speaking skills. First, you’ll take a self-assessment designed to help you pinpoint […]

Physical Space Considerations for
One-Stop Centers

Over the past several years, Academic Impressions has presented conferences on the topic of building a one-stop enrollment center to hundreds of colleges and universities. We are pleased to offer, for the first time, one of the most highly rated sessions from the live event in a webcast format. Join us online for a 90-minute […]

Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Academic Program Evaluation

FREE WEBCAST Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Academic Program Evaluation Recorded on September 26, 2023 Improve your academic programs using a modern-day program evaluation system. Natural language processing, artificial Intelligence, and machine learning can help universities to allocate resources, identify areas of high demand, and optimize scheduling. Join us for an interactive […]

Jennifer Spink Strickland, Ph.D.

Through her leadership in the Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Strickland supports Mesa Community College’s 300+ residential faculty and 1100+ adjunct faculty in ways that foster student success by promoting innovative teaching and learning through ongoing professional development and collaboration. She supports the faculty by developing, delivering, and overseeing training programs including adjunct orientation, […]

Selling Your Value to Adult Students

More than ever, you need to have a clear value proposition and clear messaging to differentiate yourself from your competitors who offer specific adult-focused undergraduate, graduate, and/or degree-completion programs. Join us to learn what aspects of your program you should be emphasizing to your prospective adult student markets. Throughout this training, you will see numerous […]

Darrin Hicks

Darrin Hicks is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Denver. Darrin’s teaching and research centers on public deliberation and community collaboration, with a particular focus on designing and evaluating decision-making processes regarding inclusion, equity, transparency, and authenticity. Darrin has developed measures to assess the quality of deliberative and collaborative […]

Samantha Bliss

Samantha’s career includes nine years of experience in higher education. Specializing in planning, implementation, review and assessment of strategic initiatives, data visualization, and digital transformation, Samantha leads high-impact projects across the university in support of its mission, vision, and values. Prior to her role at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Samantha served as the Alumni Relations […]

Rebuilding Trust Between Faculty and Administration

As COVID positivity rates decrease and institutions progress into a semester that, for many, represents the greatest return to normality since March 2020, higher-ed leaders are finally getting the chance to breathe and reflect. In taking stock of the entire experience, many are finding that—due to budget cuts, furloughs, and/or inconsistency in communication and support […]

How One Institution is Taking an Accelerated, Synchronous Approach to Online Developmental Education

Here’s how Rasmussen College has increased its developmental education pass rates by double digits while decreasing the number and percentage of students who require remedial coursework. FROM RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION STUDENTS: “I am one who hated math because I couldn’t understand it. I came into this class with the attitude that I was going […]

White Privilege and Allyship: A 5-Day Advanced Program

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE White Privilege and Allyship: A 5-Day Advanced Program Join our program to receive bite-sized diversity, equity & inclusion lessons daily for 5 days. Complete the program to get a certificate! The next cohort starts on Monday! Diversity, equity, and inclusion work has never been more important in higher education. Sign up for our […]