Today, international alumni relations looks and feels: Successful programs require leadership support, designated staff management, volunteer engagement and resources such as budgets and updated data. With current databases, our efforts are only as good as the information we have — or the information we are getting today. How are we tracking international alumni? Does this […]
Sherry oversees a number of university-wide surveys, works with academic and student affairs departments to develop assessment projects, and serves on various assessment and data committees. She is past president of the Indiana Association for Institutional Research. Sherry has published articles in the Journal of College Student Development, the NASPA Journal, the Journal of College […]
Dr. Cathy Buyarski serves as the Executive Associate Dean for University College at IUPUI. In this role she oversees 13 programs and services designed to support student success, learning, and graduation. Student success has been the focus of Dr. Buyarski’s career which includes experience in residence life, orientation, academic advising, first-year programs, and educational equity. […]
Norma Guerra holds a doctoral degree and is trained as a research practitioner in school psychology and holds a faculty role as a professor within the educational psychology department. Dr. Guerra has served in numerous administrative positions throughout the university over her career, including Executive Director of Human Resources Management and Development, Associate Vice President […]
A few weeks ago, Sigma Alpha Epsilon announced that it would end pledging entirely, as an attempt to reform the fraternity’s culture and prevent hazing. Various news sources commented on how the decision came on the heels of a Bloomberg investigation that had dubbed SAE the “deadliest fraternity” after finding that there had been nine […]
Amy is a student success thought leader who has worked for the past seventeen years to increase college completion of all students. She has also served as director of the Arkansas Complete College America grant and has worked with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) and the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) on […]
Taking the StrengthsFinder assessment to uncover your top 5 strengths is the first step toward fully leveraging your gifts and talents. Have you reflected on how your strengths align with your individual role and your team’s goals? Join us online to learn how to use the information from the StrengthsFinder assessment more effectively in your […]
Faculty and development professionals must share a commitment to philanthropy in order for a grateful patient fundraising (GPFR) program to be successful. Building trust, respect, and rapport is best accomplished through a strategic process that involves educating and training medical faculty partners. When your medical faculty understands the “why,” the “how,” and the “what” of […]
Since his arrival at St. Mary’s in 2013, Ross has worked to develop an institution-wide student retention plan, rooted in research and supported by data and strategic analytics. He works closely with various divisions to bridge the retention and student success initiatives in an attempt to streamline efforts and provide a campus-wide scope for student […]
Darby began her current position after being promoted from associate director, assistant director, assessment coordinator, and graduate assistant in the same department. Before joining student life studies, she worked as an area coordinator in the Texas A&M Department of Residence Life and as a hall director at the University of Tennessee. Darby is well known […]
