Higher Ed Live

These days, the camera is the new printing press: a full 80% of all internet traffic is video consumption. As more apps and platforms reward video content (and more of our bosses want something that’ll “go viral”), the pressure to produce moving pictures has never been greater. But is video always the answer? Is there a risk of producing the wrong kinds of video pieces? And what kind of investment in resources and time does it take to produce the right kind of videos, consistently? In this Advancement Live broadcast, our guests will guide you through a “shot list” to make sure you’re making the right choices for the medium and giving your audience the kinds of quality video content that builds affinity and loyalty.

Everyone talking marketing is using five-syllable words. Why? Is it making the results better? Systems, processes, organizations, and relationships have a way of getting complicated. Adam Pierno is all about paring things back to their essentials to drive success, whatever that may be. In this episode of Marketing Live, Adam will offer guidance to higher ed marketers on simplifying strategy and reaching your real audience. He will share how his experiences with the biggest brands in problem-solving is informing work in his new role at Arizona State and how consumer insights are a driving force in ASU’s Enterprise Marketing Hub.

It’s 4:20 p.m. Do you know where your prospective students are? Join host Andrew Cassel with Ally McIllwraith and Jess Columbo as they discuss how brands include cannabis in their digital communication strategies. With enrollment rates down it’s all hands on deck to find ways to stand out among the many schools offering affordably priced small classes taught by internationally renowned researchers on a modern campus with great views near a thriving cultural center.

If you are a college or university administrator today, chances are high that a displaced student from a closed institution will reach out to your college or university for help. Whether it’s an officially approved teach-out, articulation agreement, or standard credit transfer, helping displaced students can be a complicated undertaking. Should your institution step up to help these students? Do your administrators understand the considerations that must be made to ready your operations? What is the student’s state of mind? Is helping these students your responsibility as a higher ed leader? Get these questions and others answered as you listen to a conversation between Dr. Michael Horwitz, President of TCS Education, Travis Allen, President of Trident University International, and Joe Sallustio, COO of Claremont Lincoln University and host of this broadcast.

“Job Fit” is often a term used in search processes that can be used as a tool for exclusion, consciously and unconsciously. “Job Fit” can be a euphemism and code word for stereotypes and assumptions about others and help keep our individual and organizational fears, values, and culture free from critical examination. On this episode of Student Affairs Live, host Keith Edwards speaks with Brian Reece, Vu Tran, Elliott Devore, and Gabby Porcaro, editors the book Debunking the Myth of Job Fit in Student Affairs and Higher Education. This episode will critically examine the idea of “job fit” and explore legal, ethical, and employment concerns related to race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and more.  

For small institutions and institutions with a small annual giving staff, key campus partnerships are critical for implementing a large scale Day of Giving Campaign. Join Cameron Hall, Keri Rursch and Ken Brill to learn how Augustana College, Rock Island, IL took it’s Day of Giving to new heights with key partnerships and shared governance.

How did architectural design philosophy evolve and what was the resulting impact? How did anti-diversity become the norm for early college dormitory design? How did coeducation require college officials to rethink the spatial configurations of their campuses? What influence did insane asylums, orphanages, fraternity and sorority houses, and boarding houses have on design trends? Learn the answers to these questions and more as host Tony Doody interviews Dr. Carla Yanni (architectural historian in the Art History department of Rutgers University).

Jay Baer has been named one of the world’s most influential digital marketers, customer service experts, and customer experience experts. In this episode of Marketing Live, he’ll share insights for higher ed marketers on delivering a customer experience that creates conversation – with specific examples of talk triggers that colleges and universities use to give people a memorable story to tell. In addition, Jay’s firm recently reviewed websites of the top 50 universities in the United States based on undergraduate enrollment. Convince & Convert discovered five primary best practices around which the most successful schools focused their website marketing efforts, which Jay will outline.

The annual SUNYCUAD Conference is just around the corner from June 12-14 in beautiful Saratoga Springs, NY. SUNYCUAD supports the State University of New York and advancement professionals at its 64 campuses in the areas of alumni engagement, community outreach, development, public, and government relations, communications, and marketing. The conference is open to any professionals, public or private, who are looking for a low-cost, high-value professional development opportunity to learn and share best practices, build their professional network, and gain the inside track as they return to campus recharged, refocused, and ready to go. In this session members of the SUNYCUAD leadership team will preview this year’s conference, discuss critical issues that the attendees will explore, and reveal this year’s winners for the Awards for Excellence and the Charlton Scholars Awards.

When we roll out marketing campaigns in higher ed, what are we selling? Can we define the product we want people to buy? In this episode of Marketing Live, we speak with higher ed marketing experts about what schools are pitching to teens and secondary audiences.

Social class often goes unspoken or spoken about in coded language in higher education generally, and student affairs specifically. Yet, social class is an organizing principle, whether we pay attention to it or not, for those aspiring to attend, attending, graduating, teaching, and working in higher education. On this episode of Student Affairs Live, host Keith Edwards speaks with Sonja Ardoin, Ph.D. and becky martinez, ed.d. co-authors of the new book Straddling Social Class in the Academy. This episode will discuss the lessons from the 26 narratives of students, faculty, and administrators from working class and poor backgrounds from the book and implications for student affairs practitioners, practice, and policy.

From its introduction in the early 2000s, podcasting has experienced a rebirth in recent years. The medium featuring series such as Serial, Blackout, This American Life, and more is enjoying soaring popularity, due in part to its ability to fit into the busy lives of content consumers. The recent podcasting explosion is adding a new dimension to the marketing mix in every industry, including higher ed. But should you be creating a podcast for your own institution? How can you stand out from the mix? What are the steps you should take before you begin, and what can you expect after you launch your series? In this broadcast, you’ll learn from experienced higher ed podcasters about the challenges and do’s and don’ts of this old-but-new-again platform.

How often do we ask ourselves: who do I want to be? How do we make our career choices – including decisions about changing employers or even professions? How these choices possibly relate to a wider evolution of our professional areas? Is there any formula for career success? Informed by his research on professional identities and inspired by the way we influence each other’s career paths, Dr. Serge Sych has invited three of his career influencers, star advancement professionals, Dr. Phil Conroy, Zarema Kasabieva and Andy Shaindlin for an eye-opening conversation on choices, career paths, and reaching our full potential as advancement professionals.

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) was founded 40 years ago in 1979. The organization now is much different than what it was when it originated. This year CAS will be publishing the 10th edition of the CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education as well as a number of new resources. On this episode of Student Affairs Live, host Keith Edwards speaks with CAS President Gavin Henning, and two past-presidents Susan R. Komives and Laura Dean. This episode will discuss the origins of CAS, its evolution as an association, and how it currently serves higher education. This free episode will air live on Wednesday, April 17 at 1 pm ET. To watch the archived video, just return to this page at any point after the episode airs.

In 2014, then First Lady, Michelle Obama launched the Reach Higher initiative to inspire every student, especially first-generation and low-income students, to take charge of their future and complete an education past high school. Higher Ed Live has been proud to support this initiative from the start. Now in its fifth year, the Reach Higher program is helping students navigate the college-going process by (1) reaching students where they are at and celebrating their success on social media and through flagship events like College Signing Day; (2) raising awareness about helpful college access tools like FAFSA and Up Next resources; and (3) enhancing student support systems by building the capacity of the school counseling profession.

Higher education has been no stranger to reputation issues, especially in the recent past. The approach to crisis management from a communications/PR/media relations has long been documented—and continues to be refined and elevated. The question of the hour—and of the episode—is: If and to what extent does Marketing fit into the management, response and measurement of the impact of such situations? You will learn the answer to this fundamental question and take away some real-world strategies and tactics that can get you started on a marketing playbook for your institution.

It’s crunch time in admissions. For many of us, what we do between now and move-in weekend can make or break our class. In the past, May 1 was somewhat of a time for celebration. The end of the marathon. Today, it’s more of a mile marker well ahead of the finish line. This special edition of Admissions Live will bring together two industry experts on communication and yield strategies to discuss some tactical moves an admissions office can make today to immediately boost yield, minimize summer melt, and put themselves on more solid footing for the next class.

Professionals within higher education are divided on the concept of student consumerism – some have embraced treating the student as a consumer, and others are pushing back. In this episode of Admissions Live, Joe Sallustio will explore both perspectives regarding today’s students. Join us for a friendly discussion with guests Dr. Robert McManus and Dr. Jean Norris.

There has been a long-term industry need for a standardized way to measure alumni engagement. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is on the case to deliver just that. Join Fred Weiss, chief research and data officer at CASE, and Shelley Zaborowski, executive director of the Nebraska Alumni Association, to learn about CASE’s Alumni Engagement Metrics Project. Hear how this groundbreaking initiative will influence higher ed advancement and alumni relations teams.

Some student affairs professionals are finding employment in student affairs that matches their training and degrees challenging. Some are even finding employment in student affairs at all challenging. What are the experiences of those who find themselves under- or unemployed in student affairs? On this episode of Student Affairs Live, host Keith Edwards speaks with Mohammed Rahman, Conor McLaughlin, Alandis Johnson, and Geralyn Williams about their experiences of un/underemployment in student affairs.