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Date & Time: Wednesday, May 10 at 2 pm ET

The CIOs from the University of Hawaii, Daemen University, and Davidson College have all led successful digital transformation efforts that have reduced inbound requests on their IT departments, while improving efficiency and satisfaction for faculty and students. Each school is unique and had its own context, challenges and culture to navigate.

Attend this webinar to learn from a panel discussion of these leaders as they share their experiences and lessons learned, and outline key strategies, insights and best practices for any institution pursuing digital transformation.

Takeaways will include:  

• Insights from real-world examples of digital transformation in higher ed
• Strategies for building a successful digital transformation plan
• Understanding the key characteristics of a successful digital transformation
• Best practices for managing change and driving adoption
• Practical tips for evaluating and selecting technology

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Date & Time: Thursday, April 27 at 2 pm ET

New cybersecurity threats to colleges and universities are emerging every day. While the consequences of a cyberattack can range from disruptive to catastrophic, many institutions are inadequately prepared. It is critical to anticipate new and emerging threats by establishing proactive defensive strategies that align personnel, operations, processes, and technology.

Attend this webinar with higher education cybersecurity experts from Mandiant and Google Cloud—who are also former FBI cybersecurity special agents—as well as the CISO from Florida International University to learn more about the newest threats facing colleges and universities, and how to develop and maintain an effective security strategy for your institution.

Topics will include:  

• The most urgent new threats targeting higher ed
• How to prioritize and prepare for evolving threats
• Using threat intelligence to identify vulnerabilities
• How to develop and maintain a proactive defense strategy

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Date & Time: Wednesday, April 19 at 2 pm ET

Active Shooter—the most dreaded two words in education. As a higher education leader, the concern is real and it’s always on your mind. In this webinar, you will learn about the “5Ps”, a step-by-step approach to developing and implementing measures to secure your campus and keeping students, staff, and visitors safe.

Across North America, college and university sizes and structures vary greatly. Because of this, a universal campus safety plan does not exist. While one institution might be better suited to a particular security system, require different hardware, or have specific vendor commitments, the concept of the “5Ps” presented in this webinar are universally applicable.

Topics include:

• What are the “5Ps”?
• How can my school begin to assess our needs and create our “5Ps”?
• How do we determine who gets involved both internally and externally?
• Examples from other schools’ best practices

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Original airdate: Tuesday, October 11 at 2 pm ET

Threats relentlessly target higher education institutions – from ransomware to supply chain breaches (Log4j, Accellion, SolarWinds, and Exchange), to email and socially engineered attacks. The bar has been raised for Higher Ed IT and Cyber security teams to continue to secure student, faculty and research data despite evolving and dynamic IT environments.

Join us for a discussion with the University of California as we share ways to build resiliency into your cyber-security program, and move your security from reactive to proactive. Our panel of experts will discuss:

• Where to prioritize immediate efforts with insight into the high-risk assets being targeted by threat actors
• How security teams can benefit from increased external visibility
• Understanding what is on your network to get ahead of threat actors
• How to build supply chain resiliency and extend security policy outside the organization

Speakers

Monte Ratzlaff
Director, Cyber Risk Program
University of California Office of the President

Christian Schreiber
CISM, PMP, Owner / Higher Education Cybersecurity Strategist
CampusCISO

Jon Ford
VP Government Consulting Solutions
Mandiant

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The pandemic has upended almost every facet of education. This global shake-up has been a wake-up call to universities and colleges, coercing them to rethink their traditional teaching and learning models to create more dynamic and meaningful experiences for their learners. However, where do you start? How do you ensure you create a learning experience that aligns with student expectations?

In this session, leaders at Ivy Tech Community College and the University of Central Oklahoma as well as subject matter experts in the field will share their perspectives on key insights from recent research on student success, technology, mental health and more, both from the student and the institution leader’s perspectives. Our panelists will discuss how these perspectives differ, where they align, and areas of opportunities to enhance the learning experience of today’s learners.

Our guests from Ivy Tech Community College and the University of Central Oklahoma will also share how they have adapted to accommodate mental health, technology and student success, and the steps they are continuing to take to meet the needs of their students.

Join this webinar to:

• Learn more about key survey results from two recent research surveys focused on the student and university leader’s experience and their expectations of technology and the institution
• Identify potential adjustments your institution could make to enhance the student experience with mental health services, technology implementations and student success initiatives
• Receive insight into how your peers have adjusted and how they are continuing to adapt to meet this ever-changing environment

Speakers: 

Dr. Samantha Kramer, Director of Student Advocacy, University of Central Oklahoma

Kate Wallace, Executive Director of Student Communications, Ivy Tech Community College

Darcy Hardy, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, North America, Anthology

Mirko Widenhorn, Ed.D., Senior Director of Engagement Strategy, Anthology

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Original airdate: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm ET

As the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, Penn State’s THON — a 46-hour dance marathon — has mastered on-campus fundraising by continually adapting their programs, technology, and experience to meet their audiences’ evolving expectations.

During their 2021-2022 fundraising season, more than 16,000 Penn State student volunteers raised $13,756,348, an increase of 29.3% in their annual fundraising. Are you ready to unlock the potential of student-led fundraising for your university?

Experts who support Penn State’s THON will provide actionable strategies — like Facebook Fundraisers and other social media integrations, gamification tools, and mobile engagement best practices including apps, digital wallets, and mobile-first designs — that any college or university can emulate. In this webinar, participants will learn how THON attracts a new generation of supporters, uses technology to reach fundraisers and donors in more effective ways, and creates a community dedicated to giving back.

Plus! Hear from a THON student fundraiser and leader with first-hand experience reaching today’s university students.

This informative webinar will show how to:

• Engage students and young alumni to build a thriving community that grows your donor pipeline
• Meet your supporters’ experience and technology expectations with the latest fundraising trends
• Transform your campus’ biggest fans into ongoing, life-long fundraisers who evangelize, engage, and fundraise for you
• Support engaging virtual, hybrid, and in-person events

Speakers:

Logan Echard
Director of Analytics and Strategy
Four Diamonds

Lily
THON Student Executive Committee Member
Penn State

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From Boomers to Gen Z, colleges enroll a wide range of students possessing distinct interests, learning styles and not surprisingly, payment preferences. Offering a variety of payment options is critical to keeping up with the expectations of both students and parents, and it’s up to colleges to figure out the right balance.

Join higher education experts as they explore these questions and more from a comprehensive survey of at least 3,000 unique respondents on payment preferences. Additionally, participants will learn best practices on identifying the right partners that can smooth the integration process of billing/payments solutions for students and staff, and how a college followed these and other best practices to reduce their implementation time by 75%.

This informative webinar will answer:

• What method consumers of all ages prefer to pay their higher education bills
• Which generation prefers to pay on a website versus using a mobile device and why
• How working relationships with SIS providers provide a more integrated experience for students and staff
• How partners can provide resources to help with implementation and onboarding
• How to implement an integrated billing and payments solution in weeks, not months

Speakers: 

Joe Street, Director of Higher Education Sales, NA Doctums Global

Scott Campbell, Sr. Business Development Executive, ACI Worldwide

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The Great Resignation, supply chain disruptions, and shifting labor market demands driven by the Covid-19 pandemic have left many critical industries understaffed and many citizens under-employed. Colleges and universities can help equip their learners for the workforce through the use of skills-aligned micro-credentials. In fact, more than 13 million credentials have been issued in more than 160 countries by more than 25,000 issuers.

In this webinar, learn how skills-aligned micro-credentials can help students communicate the employer-valued skills they’ve either already demonstrated or still need to earn to better connect them to jobs.

Our panel of experts will also discuss:

• • How other colleges and universities are instituting modern recognition strategies
  • Strategies around boosting student engagement, retention and outcomes
  • How employers are mitigating bias in the hiring process by evaluating prospective skills, competencies and experiences.

Speaker:

Elizabeth Miller, Regional Director, Canvas Credentials, Instructure

This event is sponsored by Instructure.

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In the age of on-demand service, colleges and universities are under tremendous pressure to deliver a safe and efficient student experience. However, services such as financial aid or counseling often rely on archaic systems that lead to issues that affect student safety, accessibility, and the overall campus life experience like long lines, inability for social distancing, and lack of insight into data. Combined, these problems make it harder for students to access the help they need safely.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how Dr. Malinda Daniel at South Piedmont Community College transformed their campus with virtual queueing technology to deliver accessible services to students without compromising their safety. Additionally, you’ll learn from Kelly Kliner, Director of Sales at QLess, about the importance of using technology to provide easy access to campus services.

You can expect to take away:

• Ways technology improves student safety and accessibility to student services
• A deep understanding of virtual queueing technology
• Knowledge of how to identify challenges, research solutions, and implement new technology systems on campus

Speakers: 

Dr. Malinda Daniel, Executive Director of Learning Innovations, South Piedmont Community College

Kelly Kliner, Director of Sales, QLess

This event is sponsored by QLess.

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It is estimated that nearly 20% of higher education students experience technology barriers that inhibit their participation in hybrid and remote learning. This disparity is much more than a technology gap—it is an opportunity gap. Providing greater access to technology resources for all learners can create a pathway to digital equity for students, while also expanding and improving enrollment and retention at colleges and universities.

Attend this webinar with leaders from Western Governors University and Motlow State Community College to learn more about the strategies these institutions are using to bridge this digital divide while expanding their enrollment and improving retention.

Topics will include:

• What strategies Western Governors University and Motlow State Community College are using to expand digital access and equity
• How to develop and use community partnerships that can help to bridge the digital divide
• Ways to help educators better serve students by providing connectivity, devices, and infrastructure
• How to identify opportunities to make higher education more accessible

Speakers:

Dr. Tonya Drake, Regional Vice President, Western Governors University

Dr. Michael Torrence, President, Motlow State Community College (Tenn.)

Dr. Anne Clancy, Higher Education Advisor, T-Mobile

Michael Kubit, Higher Education Advisor, T-Mobile

This event is sponsored by T-Mobile.

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