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There’s a good chance your students are using an app you didn’t approve, don’t manage, and can’t control. Not YikYak. Not Redditt. Fizz. And if you work in higher education — student affairs, communications, campus police, judicial affairs, or social media — it’s probably already on your radar, your stress list, or both. I’ve been ...
By the time a new student arrives on campus for their in-person orientation program, they’ve usually been orienting themselves for months. For many students, some of their first orientation experiences happen online. It starts with an email or registration portal. On their own, they’ve followed your accounts, joined the official (or unofficial, IYKYK) class group, ...
Resources from Digital Leadership Keynote and Professional Development Workshops with Dr. Josie Ahlquist Leading Online with Authenticity, Care, and Strategy Welcome, Bulldogs! Thank you for engaging in these recent professional development sessions focused on digital leadership, student engagement, and professional branding in higher education. As the ways we connect and build community continue to evolve, ...
If you’ve ever thought, “Are we doing this right?” — you’re not alone. Many people working in marketing for higher education associations are asking the same question right now. The work feels more complicated than ever. There are more platforms to manage, more content to create, and more pressure to show results. At the same ...
Note: As of April 17, the DOJ has announced a one-year extension on the Title II enforcement. What this means: Most colleges and universities will now be required to be compliant by April 26, 2027. This update may offer some breathing room, but it should not be a reason to pause this work. It is ...
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If you work with an association, you know the feeling: engagement is something everyone wants more of, but building momentum can feel like a heavy lift. New campaigns take time. Major initiatives require planning. And with limited staff and competing priorities, it’s easy for engagement efforts to stall. But momentum doesn’t always come from big ...
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Rebekah Tilley is the assistant vice president of communication and marketing for the University of Iowa Center for Advancement (UICA). In that role she supports fundraising and alumni engagement efforts for the university, including its CASE Gold winning Iowa Magazine, and serves UICA in a variety of strategic communication efforts.
Previously she was the director of strategic communication for the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, and the director of communication for the University of Kentucky College of Law. She is a Kentucky native and a proud alum of the University of Kentucky.
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