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One Size Never Fit All: Institutions Have Proven They Can Offer More Learning Options than Ever Before…But Will They?

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped push the desires of college students for varied types of learning from emerging status into reality. Schools, especially the brick-and-mortar variety, should focus on these new realities as they seek to increase enrollment and access. More Distance and Hybrid Learning A recent U.S. News & World Report article highlights the…

Karyn Adams
on February 15, 2022

The Problem with Hiring Practices in Higher Ed

With constant headlines touting a “chronic labor shortage” and millions of “missing workers,” one might expect employers in these early 2020s to adapt the way they hire to fill the many vacancies left in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, one of the most notable things about current hiring practices across professional industries…

Gina Ingraham
on January 12, 2022

Be A Magnet: Attracting and Keeping Your Great Higher Ed Colleagues

Plenty has been written about how the “Great Resignation” is impacting higher ed – from sage words by HA ThirtyOne consultant Angie Vicars and colleagues in the field like Jaime Hunt of Miami University to industry megaphone The Chronicle. Yes, people are leaving higher ed, but what can be done to retain them, as well…

Karyn Adams
on January 3, 2022

Who’s Really Leaving Higher Ed?

When Miami University Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Jaime Hunt tweeted, “a troubling # of colleagues across the US are leaving higher ed,” the responses were quick and abundant. Current and former higher ed colleagues weighed in on causes Hunt mentioned including job stress, flexible work, and bare bones staffing. At HA…

Karyn Adams
on November 9, 2021

Hitting the Reset Button

  Politics. Pandemics. Economic turmoil. We’re not even through the first quarter of 2020 and things have felt, well, overwhelming. The steady stream of crises or attention-demanding situations hasn’t let up and the toll it can take on leaders – particularly communicators – is intense. It can make a person feel like they must always…

Karyn Adams
on March 9, 2020

After the Pilot Episode: Some Notes on Podcasting

Podcasting is (relatively) easy! But is podcasting a good idea for you? I want to share a brief blog post for our partners and readers today, because I just saw this article, “5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Podcast at Your Organization,” by Jenna Spinelle of Democracy Works,  posted on the ConnectEdu Facebook group page …

Karen Black
on February 20, 2019

31Minutes of Your Time

31Minutes of Your Time: Introducing H·A ThirtyOne’s monthly podcast for sharing the best ideas to inspire higher ed communicators and leaders In lieu of a #whoshareswins post—or perhaps as the meta #whoshareswins—we are thrilled to unleash our first episode of H·A ThirtyOne’s newest content nugget, the 31Minutes podcast! Karyn Adams (H·A ThirtyOne’s Principal and Creative…

Karen Black
on February 12, 2019

WhoSharesWins: Engaging In Dialogue

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,…

Karyn Adams
on November 20, 2018

Run for the Roses

This year’s National Small College Enrollment Conference was held in Louisville, KY. A historically rich city which is home to some BIG cultural icons- Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville Slugger, UPS’ worldwide air hub, and the Kentucky Derby.  For 143 years, Churchill Downs has attracted equestrians from across the globe for the legendary Run for the…

Ginger Hansen
on August 21, 2018

WhoSharesWins: Grace In Uncertainty

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….

Karyn Adams
on August 10, 2018
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