A Shared Identity: Connecting alumni through affinity groups

As a student at the University of Washington, Sarah Reyneveld saw firsthand the power of putting ideas into action.

Mike O'Neill, senior vice president for university advancement at Villanova University, discusses Villanova's most recent fundraising campaign and how the university boosted alumni participation and doubled the number of students who contributed to the senior class gift. 

Data. Everyone is collecting it—from small, independent schools to huge, public universities. As an advancement professional, you can expect to spend at least part of your day dealing with numbers or reporting in some capacity. Here, we tackle five red flags and misunderstandings that arise over and over again. 

Cool comics, scholarships from Metallica, sign language at Starbucks coffee shop, and more. 

Anniversary celebrations can dazzle at any budget. Scaling ideas to work at any institution, with any size staff, is a dance between dreaming big and drilling down to what’s doable. 

Anniversary celebrations can dazzle at any budget. Scaling ideas to work at any institution, with any size staff, is a dance between dreaming big and drilling down to what’s doable. 

A college president hits the road for an RV trip, a day in the life of Creighton University's therapy dog, inside Princeton University's #TellUsTigers storytelling project, and more.

How a Catholic nun hit on a pitch-perfect community engagement activity for her Chicago school; cheers to Cornell University's alumni wine program; students at Yokohama International School dive into scuba; a Texas head of school catches crooks after a hit-and-run accident.

How campuses can be more accessible for visually impaired students; celebrating Chinese New Year with lo hei; Alexa comes to campus; romantic college traditions