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Higher education insights and conversations

An Open Letter to Top Administrators

Across higher ed, communicators have been operating at full tilt for months as we’ve to navigated through the pandemic and […]

Pivoting and Parenting During COVID-19

In a piece for Inside Higher Ed, Erin and I note that it’s not too late to pivot to remote only education for the fall, but those communications must happen soon and must be rolled out well.

Coronavirus Roundup

Across the country, higher education is preparing for a COVID-impacted fall semester. From where we sit, working with a wide […]

Radio Interview Tips During Quarantine

I was honored to participate in an interview by NPR higher education reporter Kirk Carapezza on WGBH on a new fundraising approach in higher education— asking […]

Communications Lessons From the Iowa Caucus

Hey Iowa! No pressure, but the whole world is watching. And unfortunately, the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucus blunder and (lack […]

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Last month, Buzzfeed reported the story of a vegan journalist whose (relevant and appropriate) pitch to an editor at WaitroseFood magazine was met […]