It is still too early to say what will happen as the world confronts COVID-19, but advancement professionals in alumni relations and career services remain optimistic that students and alumni will be able to join the workforce. Campus career centers and alumni relations offices are teaming up to leverage alumni networks and provide work experience opportunities and informational sessions for students and young alumni. 

The Advancement Resource Catalog is the Library's database of 15,000+ item records (including articles, books, and white papers) available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Alumni engagement metrics have come a long way in a short time and are proving to be crucial to advancement teams. With years of solid data under their belts, many in alumni relations are finding significant results from building systems around these metrics, altering their actions in response, and displaying the value of their work to constituents, institutional leadership, and board members.

Community and support amid COVID-19, inside the Elizabethtown College carrot cake tradition, exploring the University of Denver's Crimson & Gold Trail, and more.

When a university or college undergoes a name change or merger, becomes widely known for a new program, or has a changing student population, what steps do advancement shops take to communicate these changes to their constituents and pursue the advantages of the situation?

Members share their advice about handling social media asks from alumni and priceless pics of pups in school gear. 

The CASE Library has developed a resource collection to assist advancement professionals looking to create or rebuild their annual homecomings and reunions. The collection offers information on planning and promoting homecoming and reunion initiatives.

Using humor and furry friends to reach students, anatomy of an award-winning viewbook, a tool kit helps staff have safe donor interactions, and more. 

For members seeking information on a variety of advancement topics, the CASE Library’s Advancement Resource Catalog provides a central stop for resources on topics including campaign planning, engaging non-traditional alumni, and the latest research in the world of advancement.

The Library maintains this sample collection for all CASE members. These samples offer models for organizing a student advancement program, including missions statements, constitutions and bylaws.