Insights

Female researchers are bearing the brunt of advocating for science.

When science communication is treated as invisible labor, it’s often women who do the work and get left out of the spotlight.

Marketing /
By: Adi Gaskell

Digital skills for all starts with the basics.

As AI transforms the workforce, the greatest digital need might be the most overlooked: foundational skills for everyone.

Can’t-Miss Higher Ed Conferences for 2025

Our tracker of virtual, in-person and hybrid higher education leadership conferences for the upcoming academic year.

Want a competitive edge in higher ed? Start with brand-first strategy.

When branding leads, integrated marketing communications in higher ed becomes more than coordination; it becomes a strategy with impact.

Resources

Case Study: Localist Events & Southern Utah University

Case Study: Localist Events & Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University partnered with Concept3D and Localist Events to centralize calendars and improve permissions management.

Case Study: Clive & Wilfrid Laurier University

Case Study: Clive & Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University partnered with Clive to personalize content that attracts and retains students and increases alumni donations.

Case Study: Campus Sonar & Duquesne University

Case Study: Campus Sonar & Duquesne University

Duquesne University’s partnership with Campus Sonar illustrates how sharing relevant data and building trust can lead to success.

Episode

Is Higher Ed Too Woke?

In a time of political tension and policy whiplash, CIC President Marjorie Hass offers a grounded, insider’s take on what small colleges are really up against—from legal uncertainty to public perception—and why they still matter more than ever.

Heart Over Hype: The Empathy Overhaul Higher Ed Marketing Needs

Jaime Hunt joins Higher Voltage to explain why the future of higher ed marketing depends on empathy, authenticity and letting go of what used to work.

Will This Dumpster Fire Burn Itself Out?

When the sector’s on fire, real leadership means staying calm, not compliant.

Riding Out a Cat5 Administration

Crisis leadership, culture wars, and why higher ed must lead—not retreat—in a polarized world.

Features

Turning the page on tradition.

A deep dive into the magazines that keep alumni connected, informed and inspired.

Donor & Alumni Relations /
By: Erica Levi Zelinger

Higher ed marketing trends shaping an already high-stakes 2025.

From pluralism to branding battles, top voices in higher ed break down the marketing shifts you can’t afford to ignore.

The NIL Top 10: Who are the highest-paid college athletes?

Growing collective contracts and sponsorship deals have university athletes — both men and women — raking in record paydays.

DOE Secretary Linda McMahon already imposed mass layoffs. What’s next?

Before following President Trump’s direction to ‘put herself out of a job,’ the former wrestling matriarch has other ideas and wants Congress to give her a hand.

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