Sometimes reading social media posts makes the world seem like a place where deals are always made, promotions are always secured, and the thing that was tried always worked. This is not one of those posts. At the start of December, H·A ThirtyOne, received an 11th hour call for a project proposal. The potential client…
For this pre-Thanksgiving #whoshareswins post, we offer the handy-dandy “Engaging in Dialogue” guide, developed by Marian University, one of H·A ThirtyOne’s partner institutions. It’s just what the holiday ordered if you’re getting anxious about potentially tense topics of conversation. Instead of biting your tongue or wandering into the laundry room to covertly tweet your frustrations,…
In 2016, I had the honor of presenting at UCDA’s Annual Design Conference in San Antonio, TX. It was truly one of the best conferences I’ve attended, both for learning and networking with fellow creatives and campus communicators. (Hint…if you’re a designer in higher ed, see if there’s any way you can make it there….
This week’s #whoshareswins post comes straight from the aisles of The Strand, one of my favorite places on earth. Its surrounding city ain’t that bad, either. I plucked Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Several Short Sentences About Writing off their shelves during one of my recent multi-hour browse sessions. It’s a brief book unlike any other text on…
This is probably my umpteenth blog on campus photography, but as a creative, it is truly one of my soapboxes. Or perhaps I should say apple boxes. Picture this…an institution with a lively campus – it’s a place to be. Students creating a dynamic campus experience through events and traditions and the burgeoning spring and…
H·A ThirtyOne and Transfer Times are pleased to be co-hosting the webinar, “Communication Flow Best Practices to Potential Transfer Students,” Thursday, March 30, at 9amCST / 10amEST. Transfer Times is the leading regional resource for helping transfer students effectively navigate the transfer process and connect with four-year colleges and universities. Their channel for connecting students with schools…
I’ve just returned from SACAC – a few days in the Miami sun among partner schools and colleagues. As I thought about the conference and all of its conversations, my reflections tended to run along a theme. Admissions and enrollment in 2016 is, in no way, “business as usual.” We all know that one of…
SACAC, like many of the other regional ACACs, brings together enrollment and admissions leaders who are responsible for making the big decisions for their institution. It is also an excellent opportunity for newer professionals eager to join together; eager to take exciting steps in their careers. SACAC offers an important professional development opportunity for counselors…
If you’re a baker or have ever made buttercream icing, you know the moment the mixture of egg whites and sugar transforms from viscous egg and grainy sugar into a fluffy whip of heavenly meringue. You can recognize it even without seeing it, as the steady whirr of the mixer changes, in one quick moment,…
Before you head out the door… The weekend is almost here. And yes, I’m about to head out the door. Hopefully, you are, too. But this weekend I’m headed out the door to the annual SACAC conference, to be held in Birmingham, AL. You can find H·A ThirtyOne presenting during the pre-conference sessions and during…