Advice on anniversary planning and popular institutional swag items. 

In 2019, Athabasca University's online Master of Business Administration degree program celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Advancement practitioners operate at critical intersections. We are explainers, connectors, unifiers, and conductors. Our place at these important junctions gives advancement practitioners insights into the path toward institutional success.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Smith created a virtual lantern ceremony.

Oct. 10, 2020 was etched in the minds of many UC Davis staff, alumni, and donors. That was the date the university had planned to publicly launch a US$2 billion campaign. When the pandemic hit, UC Davis’ team launched the campaign online. Here’s what they learned.

What do you do when your campus-wide scavenger hunt can no longer be held in person? The University of New Haven solved this problem by creating a virtual escape room.  

Campus traditions bring communities together. They build alumni identity and connections. But the pandemic has disrupted the ways campus communities gather, cancelling or changing traditions that were rooted in years of history. Where do traditions stand, in times of change? Here, advancement professionals and higher education researchers share why traditions endure, how they shift, and what role advancement today plays in celebrating and shaping them

Monash University explored a century of history to honor the lives of alumni who served in World War I.

A new documentary underlines the importance of community at a variety of institutions and organizations, including Amarillo College.

What members are thinking and sharing: guidelines for statements on public issues, alumni awards celebrations, and more.