Giving back
Happy holidays! For many people, this is now the season of giving from giving Tuesday to giving family presents. In Alumni Relations, we are all about fostering giving communities -…
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Giving back
Alumni Relations Today: Progress and Opportunity
With over 80 institutions included in the data, the latest results from the Impactrics survey are very positive showing more robust alumni relations programs in most areas. The strongest areas…
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Alumni Relations Today: Progress and Opportunity
Continuing Education for Today
Continuing and lifelong education for alumni with traditional and new programs is generating a lot of interest as an opportunity for engagement and connection. Continuing the discussion that I started…
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Continuing Education for Today
Commencement – of the Alumni Relationship
Graduation and Commencement It is that exciting time of year for many schools and universities when you will be welcoming a new generation of alums! Yes, commencement should live up…
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Commencement – of the Alumni Relationship
Continuing Education Grows Up: Alumni Can Be Students Again
Kathy Edersheim has rightfully drawn our attention to alumni education as a “new paradigm” for engagement. As various models for exploring this opportunity have been explored, important insights have emerged. …
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Continuing Education Grows Up: Alumni Can Be Students Again
Lifelong Education – The New Paradigm
On March 22, Jeffrey Selingo published an article in The Atlantic which said ...Now a third wave in education and training has arrived, argue economists, educators, and workforce-development officials. The…
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Lifelong Education – The New Paradigm
Educational Travel to the Land of Opportunity
Following the annual Educational Travel Conference sponsored by the Educational Travel Consortium last week, it is a good time to consider the purpose and the impact of affinity travel programs.…
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Educational Travel to the Land of Opportunity
Alumni Relations for Today
Alumni Relations for Today Alumni relations has gotten into a groove but that may not be such a good thing. Offering the same programs, following the same procedures as last…
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Alumni Relations for Today
Affinity Group Case Study
In the never-ending quest to engage alumni (and friends), there seems to be growing interest in affinity or shared interest groups. Considering that, how do you go about forming a…
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Affinity Group Case Study
Networks and Mentors and Careers, oh my!
The results from the Impactrics Assessment are in: successful alumni organizations offer alumni and students networking opportunities, career support, and mentoring programs. The good news is that it is easier…
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Networks and Mentors and Careers, oh my!