14 Ways to Connect with Your Alumni
Connecting with alumni requires a diverse set of communication channels to reach different segments of your alumni community. Here are some communication channels you can use to keep your alumni…
Alumni Relations for Community Colleges
Here is a video that provides guidance on starting and building a robust alumni association for community colleges to support the institution and the alumni. (You give us 22 minutes,…
Giving back
For many people, this is now the season of giving from giving Tuesday to giving family presents.
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.
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.
Commencement – of the Alumni Relationship
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 to its name and be the beginning of a lifelong relationship for the newest graduates with your school.
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.
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.
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.
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 year (or the past five years) may not work so well in the new era of hyper-connectivity and constant entertainment.